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Phase Portrait (x vs dx/dt)

Time Series

Van der Pol Oscillator

Parameter μ 1.00
Position x 0.00
Velocity dx/dt 0.00
Behavior Limit Cycle
d²x/dt² − μ(1−x²)dx/dt + x = 0

Discovered by Balthasar van der Pol in 1927. When μ > 0, all trajectories spiral toward a stable limit cycle - a key example of self-sustained oscillation.

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