//Example 2.7.2 Page 31 //Non-Linear Dynamics and Chaos, First Indian Edition Print 2007 //Steven H. Strogatz clear; clc; close; set(gca(),"auto_clear","off") //hold on //Given : x(dot) = f(x) = x - x^3. //On integrating we get --> V(x) = -(1/2)x^2 + (1/4)x^4 + C ; C=0. //Now plotting V(x) v/s x ; and observe fix points and their Stabilities for x = -2:0.05:2 V = -(1/2)*(x^2) + (1/4)*(x^4); plot2d(x,V,style=-2) end plot2d(0,0,style=-3) //Just to show that the fixed point is UnStable. plot2d(-1,-1/4,style=-4) //Just to show that the fixed point is Stable. plot2d(1,-1/4,style=-4) //Just to show that the fixed point is Stable. set(gca(),"grid",[2,5]) xtitle("Double-Well Potential Diagram (Bistable)","x-Axis(x)","y-Axis (V(x))")