In this paper,the dynamical behaviour of a linear impulsive system is discussed both theoretically and numerically.The existence and the stability of period-one solution are discussed by using a discrete map.The conditions of existence for flip bifurcation are derived by using the centre manifold theorem and bifurcation theorem.The bifurcation analysis shows that chaotic solutions appear via a cascade of period-doubling in some interval of parameters.Moreover,the periodic solutions,the bifurcation diagram,and the chaotic attractor,which show their consistence with the theoretical analyses,are given in an example.中图分类:O547