Qualitative properties of two-dimensional predator-prey systems (Q4346010)

This paper investigates the number and uniqueness of limit cycles appearing in two-dimensional predator-prey system: \[ \dot x=x \varphi(x)- p(x)y, \quad \dot y=y [-\psi (y)+ p(x)] \] for some specific choice of functions: (i) \(\psi(y) =C_0\), \(p(x)= x^n/(b+x^n)\), \(\varphi(x)\) arbitrary; (ii) \(\psi(y) =C_0+ C_1 y\), \(p(x) =x/(b+x)\), \(\varphi (x)=k\); (iii) \(\psi(y)\) arbitrary, \(p(x)= x/(b+x)\), \(\varphi (x)=k\). This paper also gives several examples of systems with at least two limit cycles.