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Self-sustained Van der Pol oscillations

Science · Self-sustained Van der Pol oscillations · High School
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About this simulation

Original partial-differential-equation solver and model parameters. Fields and time use the source model’s units; this is a numerical teaching model, not measured biological, clinical or environmental data. Click or drag to apply the source brush.

What students can explore

  • Explore how nonlinear damping creates a limit cycle.

Learning objectives

  1. 1Explore how nonlinear damping creates a limit cycle.

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What does this model represent?

Original partial-differential-equation solver and model parameters. Fields and time use the source model’s units; this is a numerical teaching model, not measured biological, clinical or environmental data. Click or drag to apply the source brush.

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