Square Turing patterns
Square lattices are formed by two perpendicular vectors:
k1 and
k2.
The field vector is presented by
The cubic amplitude equations:
To split the real and imaginary parts, let . Modulus equation can be obtained.
It has three types of stationary solutions. Their stabilities are determined by eigenvalues of the Jacobian matrix
Solution
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Eigenvalues
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Stable conditions
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I. Trivial uniform solution
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II. One stripe solution
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III. One square lattice
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An ovweview:
Actually, here "stable" does not mean definitely the system will approch. Higher symmetric (hex) patterns should be checked.
mu=-0.5,g1=1,g2=0.5,h1=0.32,h2=0.2,h12=0
The quintic amplitude equation for square lattices
It has 4 types of solutions:
- A trivial one

- Two square solutions are
The limit-point sits:
Eigenvalues are:
Stable squares require two negative eigenvalues.
The first eigenvalue is not a problem (it starts from 0 at the limit point, declines monotonically), problem is the 2nd one.
At the limit-point, .
Born stable happens when ,
otherwise, it is born unstable until mu reaches .
This switching occurs at mu2=0 gives
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, (g1<0) the bif. turns into a subcritical one.
The limit-point reaches mu1. The top branch is always stable, the other is a saddle.
- When both are positive, the bif. is, of curse, a subcritical one. For example, g1=1,g2=0.5;h2=0.2;h12=0.
h2=0 --- unstable always --- 0.2 --- stable after mu2 --- 0.4 --- always stable.
- Two stripes:
The limit-point sits:
Eigenvalues are:
Subcritical case is born stable always of positive g2 and h2 as our focus.
It turns unstable until .
The switching occurs at mu2=0 gives .
- Two mixtures:
Their stabilities are determined by eigenvalues of the Jacobian matrix:
To hexagonal Turing
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