If a<0, then there is no x-null lines, the system has no equilibrium points.
If a=0, it has only one equilibrium points.
If a>0, the system has two equilibrium points.
Points are (-√a,0) and (√a,0)
The system changes from no fixed points to two fixed points when it increases through a=0.
a is a bifurcation point.
The Jawbian matrix,
J = [tex]\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2x&0\\-2xy&x^{2}-1\\\end{array}\right][/tex]
Now,
J[0,0] = [tex]\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0&0\\0&-1\\\end{array}\right][/tex] =0
J[-√a,0] = [tex]\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-2\sqrt{a} &0\\0&-a-1\\\end{array}\right][/tex] = 2a√a + 2√a
If a=0, then it will be a live equilibrium, one of the values are 0, For a>0, the point (-√a,0) is sink and (√a,0) is a saddle points.
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