Since the original question haven't mentioned anything regarding a physical model, interesting ranges of parameters, domain of variables etc. we are to guess what we could expect from a mathematical analysis. We can observe that our differential equation describes an elliptic curve in the phase space $(u(\theta),\frac{d u(\theta)}{d \theta})$. Ususally parameters $k$ and $\omega$ denote a spring (or elasticity) constant and an angular velocity (or frequency) respectively. The ODE may describe a nonlinear (anharmonic) oscillator and so we are rather interested in periodic solutions. A convenient tool for visualisation of the system behaviour is Manipulate
and we can now demonstrate what happens is the phase space, here up
stands for u'[θ]
and u
for u[θ]
:
Manipulate[
ContourPlot[
k^2 up^2 == 2A - 2B u + ω u^2/k - u^3/3 , {u, -10, 10}, {up, -10, 10},
ContourStyle -> Thick, Axes -> True, AxesLabel -> TraditionalForm /@ {u[θ], u'[θ]}],
{{A, 1/4}, -4, 1}, {{B, 1}, -6, 2}, {{k, 2/3}, 0, 2}, {{ω, 5/4}, 1/2, 2}]
Here the unbounded curve is related to singular solutions while the closed curve is related to periodic solutions. Now we would like to parametrize these curves solving the ODE.
In order to solve this differential equation, let's recast it into the canonical Weierstrass form $w'(t)^2=4w(t)^3-g_2 w(t)-g_3\quad$$w'(\theta)^2=4w(\theta)^3-g_2 w(\theta)-g_3\quad$ with help of a linear transformation $u(t)=a\; w(t)+b$$u(\theta)=a\; w(\theta)+b$. Solving appropriate algebraic equations we will get coefficients $a$ and $b$, while $g_2$ and $g_3$ can be easily expressed in terms of the given constants. This procedure had been applied e.g. to solve geodesics equations in the Schwarzschild space-time and it was clearly expressed in comments under earlier question. Dividing the original ode by $k^2 a^2$ we construct an appropriate coefficient list and solving imposed conditions we get $a$ and $b$:
cfl = CoefficientList[1/a^2 (2A/k^2 - 2B u[t]u[θ]/k^2 + ω u[t]^2u[θ]^2/k^3 - u[t]^3u[θ]^3/3k^2
) /. u[t]u[θ] -> a w[t]w[θ] + b, w[t]];w[θ]];
sol = Solve[ cfl[[4]] == 4 && cfl[[3]] == 0, {a, b}] // Flatten
{g2, g3} = {-cfl[[2]], -cfl[[1]]};
dsol = DSolve[ w'[t]^2w'[θ]^2 == 4w[t]^34w[θ]^3 - g2 w[t]w[θ] - g3, w[t]w[θ], t]/.sol //Simplify
{{w[t]w[θ] -> WeierstrassP[ tθ - C[1], {1/12 (-2B + ω^2/k^6),
-((3A k^11 - 3B k^6 ω + ω^3)/(216k^9))}]},
{w[t]w[θ] -> WeierstrassP[ tθ + C[1], {1/12 (-2B + ω^2/k^6),
-((3A k^11 - 3B k^6 ω + ω^3)/(216 k^9))}]}}
and now we obtain the solution (the both solutions differ by the sign of the integration constant i.e. $\theta \pm c_1$ and so we write down only the first one)
(usol = a w[t]w[θ] + b /. sol /. dsol)[[1]] // TraditionalForm
Since the solutions are expressed by the Weierstrass elliptic function $\wp$ they involve singularities in a finite timeindependent variable tθ
(assuming that $A, B, k,\omega\;$ are real) unless we impose certain complex parameters e.g.parameter $c_1$. Let's plot an example
We define half-periods:
Plot[{WHP1, usol[[2]]WHP2, /.WHP3} = (Through @ {C[1] ->WeierstrassHalfPeriodW1, 1WeierstrassHalfPeriodW2,
A -> -1, B -> 2, k -> 1, ω -> 8 WeierstrassHalfPeriodW3}@{g2, g3}) /. sol;
and roots $e_1,e_2,e_3$ of the Weierstrass polynomial:
{WE1, WE2, WE3} =
Through @ {t WeierstrassE1, 0WeierstrassE2, 2WeierstrassE3}]@{g2, g3} /. sol;
now we can factorize the Weierstrass polynomial
$$w'(\theta)^2=4w(\theta)^3-g_2 w(\theta)-g_3=4(w(\theta)-e_1)(w(\theta)-e_2)(w(\theta)-e_3)$$
Plot[FullSimplify[ ReImWeierstrassP[{WHP1, @WHP2, usol[[2]]WHP3}, {g2, g3}] == {WE1, WE2, WE3} /. {C[1]sol]
True
FullSimplify[ 4w[θ]^3 -> 2g2 w[θ] - g3 == 4(w[θ] - WE1)(w[θ] - WE2)(w[θ] - WE3) /3. +sol I,/.
{A -> -1/4, B -> 61, k -> 12/3, ω -> 15/84} // N]
True
Let's plot an example:
Column[{{WHP1, WHP2, WHP3}, {WE1, WE2, WE3}} /.
{tA -> 1/4, B -5> 1, 5}k -> 2/3, Evaluatedω -> True]5/4} // N // Chop]
Moreover an important insight is that elliptic functions parametrize elliptic curves, e.g. let's take a look into the phase space:
{0. - 1.57585 I, -3.62049 + 1.57585 I, 3.62049}
{-0.662408, 0.325374, 0.337034}
With[{APlot[ReIm =@ 3/5,usol[[1]] B//. ={C[1] -8> 1.575 I, kA =-> 1/4, ωB =-> 4/3}1,
ContourPlot[ up^2 == 2 A/k^2 - 2B/k^2 u + ω u^2/k^3 - u^3/(3 k^2),
{u,k -16> 2/3, 10ω -> 5/4},
{up θ, -1412, 1412}, ContourStyleEvaluated -> Thickness[0.01]]]True, PlotRange -> All]
Here the unbounded curve is related to singular solutions whileThe solution takes the closed curveminimum and maximum values at $\theta = m WHP3$, where $m$ is related to periodic solutions. A convenient tool for detectnig interesting cases of parametersinteger, and its period is Manipulate
$2 WHP$.