Averaging analysis of a perturbated quadratic center (Q5945653)

The authors consider planar polynomial dynamical systems. Using the averaging theory for studying limit cycle bifurcations, they prove that if the quadratic system with a center at the origin \(dx/dt=-y(1+x),\) \(dy/dt=x(1+x)\) will be perturbed by polynomials of degree \(n\) to the polynomial systems \(dx/dt=-y(1+x)+\varepsilon p(x,y),\) \(dy/dt=x(1+x)+\varepsilon q(x,y)\), then for sufficiently small~\(\varepsilon\) it is possible to obtain at most \(n\)~hyperbolic limit cycles surrounding the origin.