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The solution of the Fokker-Planck equation of a nonlinear dynamical system is pursued by a cell-method. The purpose is to conduct a bifurcation analysis of the system. Some numerical examples are discussed.
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Bontempi, F., Faravelli, L. (1996). The Study Of Bifurcations Through The Solution Of The Fokker-Planck Equation. In: Naess, A., Krenk, S. (eds) IUTAM Symposium on Advances in Nonlinear Stochastic Mechanics. Solid Mechanics and its Applications, vol 47. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0321-0_7
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