An improved criterion for the unique existence of the limit cycle of a Liénard-type system with one parameter (Q830155)

Consider the Liénard-type system \[ \begin{array}{l} \frac{{dx}}{{dt}}= \frac{{1}}{{a(x)}} [ y-\lambda F(x) ], \\ \frac{{dy}}{{dt}} = a(x) g(x) \end{array}\tag{1} \] depending on the positive parameter \(\lambda\) and where \(a(x)\) is positive for all \(x\). The author derives conditions on the functions \(F, g\) and \( a\) such that system (1) for \(\lambda > 0\) has a unique limit cycle. The obtained result improves known results in the literature.