Quadratic vector fields with a weak focus of third order (Q1365653)

The authors study local phase portraits around the critical points on the Poincaré disc of quadratic vector fields with one weak focus of third-order at the origin as follows: \[ \dot x=-y+\ell x^2+5axy+ ny^2,\quad\dot y=x+ax^2+ (3\ell+5n)xy.\tag{1} \] Theorem. System (1) may have up to 16 different local phase portraits around the critical points. Two of these local phase portraits are realizable at least by three different global phase portraits. The remaining 14 different local phase portraits around the critical points are realized at least by one global phase portrait. 20 phase portraits each with a weak focus of third-order, 13 phase portraits each with a center, and (putting \(n=1\)) the bifurcation diagram on the \((a,\ell)\) parameter plane are shown. Detailed analyses of properties of all critical points (both finite and infinite) are given by means of equalities or inequalities of polynomials of \(a\) and \(\ell\).