Period Doubling in Four-Dimensional Volume-Preserving Maps

Abstract

We numerically study the scaling behavior of period doublings at the zero-coupling critical point in a four-dimensional volume-preserving map consisting of two coupled area-preserving maps. In order to see the fine structure of period doublings, we extend the simple one-term scaling law to a two-term scaling law. Thus we find a new scaling factor $δ_3$ $(=1.8505\dots)$ associated with scaling of the coupling parameter, in addition to the previously known scaling factors $δ_1$ $(=-8.7210\dots)$ and $δ_2$ $(=-4.4038\dots)$. These numerical results confirm the renormalization results reported by Mao and Greene [Phys. Rev. A {\bf 35}, 3911 (1987)].