The Discrete Ueda System and Its Fractional Order Version: Chaos, Stabilization and Synchronization

The Ueda oscillator is one of the most popular and studied nonlinear oscillators. Whenever subjected to external periodic excitation, it exhibits a fascinating array of nonlinear behaviors, including chaos. This research introduces a novel fractional discrete Ueda system based on Y -th Caputo fractional difference and thoroughly investigates its chaotic dynamics via commensurate and incommensurate orders. Applying numerical methods like maximum Lyapunov exponent spectra, bifurcation plots, and phase plane. We demonstrate the emergence of chaotic attractors influenced by fractional orders and system parameters. Advanced complexity measures, including approximation entropy ( A p E n ) and C 0 complexity, are applied to validate and measure the nonlinear and chaotic nature of the system; the results indicate a high level of complexity. Furthermore, we propose a control scheme to stabilize and synchronize the introduced Ueda map, ensuring the convergence of trajectories to desired states. MATLAB R2024a simulations are employed to confirm the theoretical findings, highlighting the robustness of our results and paving the way for future works.