Explicit non-algebraic limit cycles for polynomial systems (Q859905)

It is proved that the planar differential system \[ \begin{gathered} \dot x=-(x- y) (x^2- xy+ y^2)+ x(2x^4+ 2x^2y^2+ y^4),\\ \dot y=-(x+ y)(2x^2- xy+ 2y^2)+ y(2x^4+ 2x^2y^2+ y^4),\end{gathered}\tag{1} \] has exactly one limit cycle which is hyperbolic and non-algebraic. We note that system (1) has an integrating factor of Darboux type \[ \mu= (\sqrt{2}x+ iy)^{-1-{3i\over\sqrt{2}}}(\sqrt{2} x-iy)^{-1+ {3i\over\sqrt{2}}}(x- ioy)^{-2-i}(x+ iy)^{-2+i}. \]