A singular approach to discontinuous vector fields on the plane (Q858697)

From the text: In this paper we deal with discontinuous vector fields on \({\mathbb R}^2\) and we prove that the analysis of their local behavior around a typical singularity can be treated via singular perturbation. The regularization process developed by \textit{J. Sotomayor} and \textit{M. A. Teixeira} [``Regularization of discontinuous vector fields'', in: EQUADIFF 95, Lisboa, Portugal, July 24--29, 1995, 207--223 (1998; Zbl 0957.37015)] is crucial for the development of this work. The method consists in the analysis of the regularized vector field which is a smooth approximation of the discontinuous one. Our first result (Theorem A) says that we can transform a discontinuous vector field into an SP-problem (singular perturbation problem). In general this transition cannot be done explicitly. Theorem B provides an explicit formula of the SP-problem for a suitable class of vector fields. Our third Theorem C deals with SP-problem such that the fast and the slow systems approach the discontinuous vector field. More specifically, the fast system approaches the discontinuous vector field whereas the slow system approaches the corresponding sliding vector field.