Existence, number, and stability of limit cycles in weakly dissipative, strongly nonlinear oscillators (Q619561)

The author applies a method based on Abelian integrals to determine the emergence of limit cycles from centers, in strongly nonlinear oscillators subject to weak dissipative perturbations. It is shown how Abelian integrals can be used to determine which terms of the perturbation are influent. An upper bound to the number of limit cycles is given as a function of the degree of a polynomial perturbation. Formulas to numerically determine the exact number of limit cycles, their stability, shape, and position are given.