Chaotic flows with a single nonquadratic term

This paper addresses a previously unexplored regime of three-dimensional dissipative chaotic flows in which all but one of the nonlinearities are quadratic. The simplest such systems are determined, and their equilibria and stability are described. These systems often have one or more infinite lines of equilibrium points and sometimes have stable equilibria that coexist with the strange attractors, which are sometimes hidden. Furthermore, the coefficient of the single nonquadratic term provides a simple means for scaling the amplitude and frequency of the system. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.