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In this contribution we present a nonlinear dynamo model, described by an infinite dimensional system of differential equations, whose solutions depend on the essential parameter D, the dynamo number. The solutions and the bifurcation points of the system are determined with the help of a new developed computer code. We show that, depending on D, stationary, oscillatory and chaotic solutions, which are characterized by Lyapunov exponents, result. We find that the solar dynamo may operate either in the chaotic or in the stable limit cycle domain, depending on the characteristic value of the dynamo number or the motion of the convection zone.
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Grassmugg, M., Hanslmeier, A. & Laback, O. A SOLAR α - ω DYNAMO STUDY AND ITS TRANSITION TO CHAOS. Solar Physics 174, 437–441 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1004905811468
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