Types and stability of fixed points for positivity-preserving discretized dynamical systems in two dimensions

Abstract

Relationship for dynamical properties in the vicinity of fixed points between two-dimensional continuous and its positivity-preserving discretized dynamical systems is studied. Based on linear stability analysis, we reveal the conditions under which the dynamical structures of the original continuous dynamical systems are retained in their discretized dynamical systems, and the types of fixed points are identified if they change due to discretization. We also discuss stability of the fixed points in the discrete dynamical systems. The obtained general results are applied to Sel’kov model and Lengyel–Epstein model.