is the jacobian matrix of F . If this matix has n distinct eigenvalues λk (real or complex), the system can be diagonalized, and the solutions can be expressed as combinations of exponentials of the form ek. Therefore, x − x∗ → 0 if all the eigenvalues have a negative real part. If one or more eigenvalues have positive real part, |x− x∗| → ∞. Therefore, • The fixed point x∗ is stable if all the...