Partial control of delay-coordinate maps

Abstract: Delay-coordinate maps have been widely used recently to study nonlinear dynamical systems, where there is only access to the time series of one of their variables. Here, we show how the partial control method can be applied in this kind of framework in order to prevent undesirable situations for the system or even to reduce the variability of the observable time series associated with it. The main advantage of this control method, is that it allows to control delay-coordinate maps even if the control applied is smaller than the external disturbances present in the system. To illustrate how it works, we have applied it to three well-known models in Nonlinear Dynamics with different delays such as the two-dimensional cubic map, the standard map and the three-dimensional hyperchaotic H\'enon map. For the first time we show here how hyperchaotic systems can be partially controlled.