# Delay can stabilize: Love affairs dynamics

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We discuss two models of interpersonal interactions with delay. The first model is linear, and allows the presentation of a rigorous mathematical analysis of stability, while the second is nonlinear and a typical local stability analysis is thus performed. The linear model is a direct extension of the classic Strogatz model. On the other hand, as interpersonal relations are nonlinear dynamical processes, the nonlinear model should better reflect real interactions. Both models involve immediate reaction on partner's state and a correction of the reaction after some time. The models we discuss belong to the class of two-variable systems with one delay for which appropriate delay stabilizes an unstable steady state. We formulate a theorem and prove that stabilization takes place in our case. We conclude that considerable (meaning large enough, but not too large) values of time delay involved in the model can stabilize love affairs dynamics.

## Other information

key
Bielczyk2012
type
article
2013-01-19
date_published
2012-12-01
issn
00963003
journal
Applied Mathematics and Computation
keywords
number
8
pages
3923--3937
volume
219

### BibTeX entry

@article{Bielczyk2012,
key = {Bielczyk2012},
type = {article},
title = {Delay can stabilize: Love affairs dynamics},
author = {Bielczyk, Natalia and Bodnar, Marek and Fory{\'{s}}, Urszula},
abstract = {We discuss two models of interpersonal interactions with delay. The first model is linear, and allows the presentation of a rigorous mathematical analysis of stability, while the second is nonlinear and a typical local stability analysis is thus performed. The linear model is a direct extension of the classic Strogatz model. On the other hand, as interpersonal relations are nonlinear dynamical processes, the nonlinear model should better reflect real interactions. Both models involve immediate reaction on partner's state and a correction of the reaction after some time. The models we discuss belong to the class of two-variable systems with one delay for which appropriate delay stabilizes an unstable steady state. We formulate a theorem and prove that stabilization takes place in our case. We conclude that considerable (meaning large enough, but not too large) values of time delay involved in the model can stabilize love affairs dynamics.},
comment = {},
date_published = {2012-12-01},
urls = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amc.2012.10.028},
collections = {Easily explained,Modelling},
issn = 00963003,
journal = {Applied Mathematics and Computation},
}