Irreducible quadratic perturbation of spatial oscillator (Q2474996)

Consider the differential equation \[ {d^3x\over dt^3}+{dx\over dt}= \mu\Biggl[ax^2+ b\Biggl({dx\over dt}\Biggr)^2+ c\Biggl({d^2x\over dt^2}\Biggr)^2\Biggr],\tag{\(*\)} \] where \(\mu\) is a small parameter. By means of the Poincaré map, the authors derive conditions on \(a\), \(b\), \(c\) such that \((*)\) for sufficiently small \(\mu\) has no periodic solution or families of periodic solutions. Additionally, results on the stability and the type of bifurcations of periodic solutions are included.