Nonlinear oscillations in the modified Leslie-Gower model (Q2286785)

Consider the planar system \[ \frac{dx}{dt}=x(1-x)-\frac{axy} {x+e_1},\quad\frac{dy}{dt}=\varepsilon y\left(1-\frac{y}{1+e_2} \right)\tag{\(*\)} \] modeling a predator-prey system under the conditions \[ e_1e_2\varepsilon\ne 0,\ ae_2-e_1<0 \] which imply that (\(*\)) has a positive equilibrium point \(E_*\). By computing the focal values \(v_1, \dots,v_6\) belonging to \(E_*\), the authors prove \begin{itemize} \item[(i)] \(E_*\) is not a center. \item[(ii)] System (\(*\)) can have at least one limit cycle surrounding \(E_*\) and bifurcating from \(E_*\). \end{itemize}