Abstract
We study the discrete self-trapping (DST) equation with three degrees of freedom. By taking the DST dimer as the underlying unperturbed system we treat the coupling to the additional oscillator as a small perturbation. Using the generalized Melnikov method we prove the existence of homoclinic chaos in the DST-trimer dynamics.
- Received 6 September 1994
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.51.2870
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