natural symmetry of the Lorenz equation
The Lorenz equation has a natural symmetry defined by
(1) |
To verify that (1) is a symmetry of an ordinary differential equation (Lorenz equation) there must exist a matrix which commutes with the differential equation. This can be easily verified by observing that the symmetry is associated with the matrix defined as
(2) |
Let
(3) |
where is the Lorenz equation and . We proceed by showing that . Looking at the left hand side
and now looking at the right hand side
Since the left hand side is equal to the right hand side then (1) is a symmetry of the Lorenz equation.