An algorithmic approach to the center problem for homogeneous perturbations (Q1908866)

For \(H: \mathbb{R}^2\to \mathbb{R}\), \(H(x, y)= (x^2+ y^2)/2\), the authors consider the one-parameter family \(\omega_\varepsilon= dH+ \varepsilon\omega\) of polynomial differential \(l\)-forms in \(\mathbb{R}^2\), and the family of polynomial vector fields \(X_\varepsilon\) such that \(\iota_{X_\varepsilon} dx\wedge dy= \omega_\varepsilon\). The problem (related to the 16th local Hilbert problem) is to find necessary and sufficient conditions on the coefficients of \(\omega\) in order that all the orbits of \(X_\varepsilon\) be periodic in the neighbourhood of the origin. The cases of homogeneous perturbations of degree 2 and 3 are completely studied, for higher degree exists the possibility of formal computation.