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DFixedPoints
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DFixedPoints[eqn,x[t],t]

gives the fixed points for a differential equation.

DFixedPoints[{eqn1,eqn2,…},{x1[t],x2[t],…},t]

gives the fixed points for a system of differential equations.

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BUILT-IN SYMBOL
  • See Also
    • DStabilityConditions
    • DSolve
    • DSolveValue
    • RStabilityConditions
    • RFixedPoints
    • FixedPoint
  • Related Guides
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      • DSolve
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      • RStabilityConditions
      • RFixedPoints
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DFixedPoints

DFixedPoints[eqn,x[t],t]

gives the fixed points for a differential equation.

DFixedPoints[{eqn1,eqn2,…},{x1[t],x2[t],…},t]

gives the fixed points for a system of differential equations.

Details and Options

  • Fixed points are also known as stationary points or equilibrium points of the differential equation.
  • DFixedPoints is typically used to locate all fixed points for nonlinear continuous-time systems that frequently occur in ecological, economical or technical modeling. The local behavior at these fixed points can be analyzed using DStabilityConditions.
  • For a system of differential equations , a point is a fixed point iff . In effect, the initial value remains stationary; if you initialize at , you stay at .
  • DFixedPoints returns a list of the form {{,,…},…}, where {,,…} is a fixed point of the system.
  • DFixedPoints works for linear and nonlinear ordinary differential equations.
  • The following options can be given:
  • Assumptions $Assumptionsassumptions on parameters

Examples

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Basic Examples  (4)

Find the fixed point for the equation :

Find the fixed point for the equation :

Find the fixed points and conditions for stability for the equation :

Plot several solutions for different values of a:

Fixed points and stability analysis of a two-dimensional system:

Plot the parameter region for which the system is stable:

Scope  (21)

Linear Equations  (5)

Find the fixed point for the equation :

A first-order linear inhomogeneous equation:

Plot the unstable solution for :

Plot the stable solution for :

Second-order linear equation:

Third-order linear equation:

Higher-order inhomogeneous ODE:

Solve the ODE using coordinates of the fixed point as initial values:

Nonlinear Equations  (3)

Stability analysis of a nonlinear differential equation:

Use StreamPlot to demonstrate the stability:

The stability of a first-order nonlinear equation:

Plot the solution for the initial value :

Use StreamPlot to demonstrate the stability at point :

Consider a second-order nonlinear ODE:

DSolve is unable to solve this equation:

Find the fixed points for the equation using DFixedPoints:

Transform the equation into a system of first-order ODEs:

Plot the trajectories of the system in the plane:

Linear Systems  (10)

A stable linear system of uncoupled equations:

Trajectories of the system:

An unstable linear system of uncoupled equations:

Trajectories of the system:

The stability of a linear system with constant coefficients:

Use StreamPlot to visualize the stability:

Unstable system with constant coefficients:

Trajectories of the system:

Stable system with constant coefficients:

Trajectories of the system:

Inhomogeneous unstable system:

Trajectories of the system:

Inhomogeneous stable system:

Plot the solutions:

Linear system with symbolic coefficients:

System of four linear ODEs:

Plot the solutions:

10×10 linear system with random constant coefficients:

Nonlinear Systems  (3)

A nonlinear first-order system:

Analyze the stability of the points:

Use StreamPlot to visualize the stability:

A nonlinear system with periodic fixed points:

Analyze the stability of the points:

A nonlinear system with unstable fixed point at origin:

Options  (1)

Assumptions  (1)

A system of two nonlinear equations has an infinite number of periodic fixed points:

Use Assumptions to specify the range of a dependent variable:

Applications  (11)

Physics  (5)

Stability analysis for the spring-mass system with damping:

Use assumptions to simplify the stability conditions:

Solve the spring-mass system equation:

Plot the solution for given values of parameters:

Do stability analysis for the electric circuit equation:

Solve the electric circuit equation:

Plot the solution for given values of parameters:

Stability analysis for the damped pendulum equation:

Plot the phase portrait of the system:

Plot the solution for the initial conditions , :

Stable system of Lorenz equations:

Use StreamPlot3D to visualize the Lorenz attractors:

Unstable system of Lorenz equations:

Solve the system and plot the solution:

Biology  (3)

Stability analysis for the predator-prey model (Lotka–Volterra equations):

Plot the phase portrait of the system:

Solve the system for the initial conditions , :

Plot the solutions:

The Rosenzweig–MacArthur predator-prey model:

The chemostat model represents biological systems in which microorganisms grow on abiotic resources:

Find the fixed points:

Analyze the stability of the model for and :

Chemistry  (1)

The Brusselator is a theoretical model for a type of autocatalytic reaction. The rate equations of the Brusselator model:

Find the fixed point of the system:

The point is stable if b<1+a2:

The point is unstable if b>1+a2:

Control Systems  (2)

Analyze a satellite's attitude dynamics starting from Euler's equations of motion:

Euler’s equations with principal moments of inertia , , :

Find the fixed points of the equation for fixed values of , , :

Choose the fixed point as an operating point:

Construct a state-space model:

The satellite’s attitude is unregulated if disturbed:

Verify the controllability of the model:

Study an inverted pendulum using the Lagrangian:

The position of :

Its velocity:

The kinetic energy of the cart and pendulum:

The potential energy of the pendulum:

The Lagrangian:

The generalized forces:

The equations of motion:

A state-space model:

The non-positive eigenvalues make it an unstable system:

Properties & Relations  (8)

DFixedPoints returns fixed points for differential equations:

Use DFixedPoints to find all fixed points of a differential equation:

Use DStabilityConditions to analyze the stability at specific fixed points:

Use DFixedPoints to find all fixed points of a nonlinear ODE:

Use Solve to find the fixed points:

The fixed points for the n^(th)-order differential equation are n-dimensional vectors:

The fixed points for the system of n first-order differential equations are n-dimensional vectors:

Find the fixed points of a system of two ODEs:

Use DSolveValue to solve the system using the fixed point as initial condition:

Use DSolveValue to solve the system for given initial conditions:

Plot the solution:

Analyze the fixed points of a nonlinear ODE:

Solve the ODE using NDSolve:

Plot the solution:

Find the fixed points for the system of two nonlinear ODEs:

Calculate the Jacobian matrix of the system:

Calculate the eigenvalues of the Jacobian matrix for each fixed point:

The system is locally stable if all of the eigenvalues have negative real parts:

Check the stability of the points using DStabilityConditions:

See Also

DStabilityConditions  DSolve  DSolveValue  RStabilityConditions  RFixedPoints  FixedPoint

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History

Introduced in 2024 (14.1)

Wolfram Research (2024), DFixedPoints, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DFixedPoints.html.

Text

Wolfram Research (2024), DFixedPoints, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DFixedPoints.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2024. "DFixedPoints." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DFixedPoints.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2024). DFixedPoints. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DFixedPoints.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_dfixedpoints, author="Wolfram Research", title="{DFixedPoints}", year="2024", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DFixedPoints.html}", note=[Accessed: 01-March-2026]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_dfixedpoints, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={DFixedPoints}, year={2024}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DFixedPoints.html}, note=[Accessed: 01-March-2026]}

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