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Simple Nonlinear Models Suggest Variable Star Universality John F. Lindner, Wooster College Presented by John G. Learned University of Hawai’i at Mānoa

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Simple Nonlinear ModelsSuggest Variable Star

UniversalityJohn F. Lindner, Wooster College

Presented by John G. LearnedUniversity of Hawai’i at Mānoa

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Collaboration

John F. LindnerThe College of Wooster

Vivek KoharNorth Carolina State University

Behnam KiaNorth Carolina State University

Michael HippkeInstitute for Data AnalysisGermany

John G. LearnedUniversity of Hawai’iat Mānoa

William L. DittoNorth Carolina State University

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Multi-Frequency Stars

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P. Moskalik, “Multi-mode oscillations in classical cepheids and RR Lyrae-type stars”,

Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 9 (S301) 249 (2013).

Petersen Diagram

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Petersen Diagram Rescaled

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Spectral Distribution

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Strobe signal at primary period and plot its values versus time

modulo secondary periodto form the Poincaré section

If the function

represents the section,is it smooth?

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Expand function & its derivativesin Fourier series

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For smooth sections, expect Fourier coefficients to decay exponentially, so all the derivatives also decay

For nonsmooth sections, expect Fourier coefficients to decay slower, as a power law, so that some derivatives diverge

Invert to get

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Since an averaged spectrum decreases with mode number or frequency

reinterpret

to be the number of super threshold spectral peaks

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So rich, rough spectrahave power law spectral distributions

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Stellar Analysis

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KIC 5520878 Normalized Flux Sample

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Lomb-Scargle Periodogram

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Spectral Distribution

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Gutenberg-Richter law forvolcanic Canary Islands earthquake distribution

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Some Number Theory

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Golden Ratio

Slow convergence suggests maximally irrational

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Liouville Number

Example of nearly rational irrational

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Model 1:Finite Spring

Network

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Natural Frequencies

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Model 2:Hierarchical

Spring Network

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Natural Frequencies

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Model 3:Asymmetric Quartic

Oscillator

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Asymmetric Quartic Potential Energy

Sinusoidal Forcing

Drive Frequency a Golden Ratio Above Natural Frequency

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Model 4:Pressure vs. Gravity

Oscillator

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Adiabatic Simplification

Pressure & Volume

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Potential Energy

Force

Sinusoidal Forcing

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Model

Data

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Model 5:Autonomous Flow

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generalized Lorenz convection flow caused bythermal & gravity gradients plus vibration

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Adjust parameters so that

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Model 6:Twist Map

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Twist map is circles for vanishing push

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Push perturbation has vanishing mean

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Least resonant golden shift remains

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Insights from Helioseismology

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Helioseismology and asteroseismology have observed manyseismic spectral peaks in the sun and other nonvariable stars,

which correspond to thousands of normal modes

Yet, despite preliminary analysis, we have not discoveredpower law scaling in the solar oscillation spectrum

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Stochasticity and turbulence dominate the pressure waves inthe sun that produce its standing wave normal modes

In contrast, a varying opacity feedback mechanism inside avariable star creates its regular pulsations

In golden stars, interactions with this pulsating mode maydissipate all other modes except those a golden ratio away

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Discussion

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The simple nonlinear models suggest the importance of considering simple explanations

0: The golden ratio itself has unique and remarkableproperties; as the irrational number least well approximated by

rational numbers, it is the least “resonant” number

1: A finite network model of identical springs and masses hastwo normal modes whose frequency ratio is golden

2: An infinite network hierarchy can be mass terminated in twoways to naturally generate two modes whose frequency ratio is

golden, while a realistic truncation of the model generates aratio near golden, as observed in the golden stars

Summary

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3: A simple asymmetric nonlinear oscillator produces a richspectrum with a power-law spectral distribution

4: A more realistic oscillator model of pressure counteringgravity exhibits a recognizable but stylized golden

star attractor

5: An unforced Lorenz-like convection flow also produces asingular spectrum with a power-law spectral distribution,provided its parameters are tuned so that a golden ratio

characterizes its orbit

6: An ensemble of twist maps naturally evolve to a goldenstate, because golden shifts are least resonant with any

oscillatory perturbation

Summary

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The Feigenbaum constant delta ~4.67,which characterizes the period doubling route to chaos,

has been observed in many diverse experiments

Does the golden ratio ~1.62,or equivalently the inverse golden ratio ~0.62,

play a similar role?

Or does the mysterious factor of ~0.62, which characterizes many multifrequency stars,

merely result from nonradial stellar oscillation modes?

Simplicity vs. Complexity

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Some natural dynamical patterns result from universal features common to even simple models

Other patterns are peculiar to particular physical details

Is the frequency distribution of variable stars universal or particular?

Universality vs. Particularity

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