Characterization of centers by their complex separatrices

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The article proposes a method for solving the problem of distinguishing between a center and a focus, applicable to all types of monodromic singular points on the plane. Using the Camacho-Sad theorem, it is proved that for any real analytic planar vector field with a monodromic singular point, there exists an analytic invariant curve passing through this point. This curve is represented as the product of two complex-conjugate separatrices obtained through the complexification of the vector field. Using weighted polar blow-up, its cofactor \(\hat{K}(\varphi, \rho)\) is computed. It is shown that if the cofactor is sign-definite in a neighborhood of the singular point, then it is a focus. It is also proved that a singular point is a center if and only if the principal value of the integral \(\int_{\hat{\gamma}{\rho_0}} \hat{K}\) is identically zero for all sufficiently small \(\rho_0 > 0\). Here, \(\hat{\gamma}{\rho_0}\) is the trajectory arc from \(\varphi=0\) to \(\varphi=2\pi\), passing through the initial point \((\varphi_0, \rho_0)\). The method of computing the cofactor using Puiseux series is proposed. Its validity is confirmed on well-known examples. Additionally, previously unknown cases of monodromic singular points are presented, for which their type is determined using this method.



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