Uniqueness of limit cycles for quadratic vector fields

DOI10.3934/DCDS.2019020MaRDI QIDQ1633140zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Publication date 19 December 2018

Published in Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1709.00903

Abel equation algebraic variety closed solution limit cycle periodic solution

Topological structure of integral curves, singular points, limit cycles of ordinary differential equations (34C05) Theory of limit cycles of polynomial and analytic vector fields (existence, uniqueness, bounds, Hilbert's 16th problem and ramifications) for ordinary differential equations (34C07) Bifurcation theory for ordinary differential equations (34C23)

Abstract: This article deals with the study of the number of limit cycles surrounding a critical point of a quadratic planar vector field, which, in normal form, can be written as

x^{'} = a_{1} x - y - a_{3} x^{2} + (2 a_{2} + a_{5}) x y + a_{6} y^{2}

,

y^{'} = x + a_{1} y + a_{2} x^{2} + (2 a_{3} + a_{4}) x y - a_{2} y^{2}

. In particular, we study the semi-varieties defined in terms of the parameters

a_{1}, a_{2}, l d o t s, a_{6}

where some classical criteria for the associated Abel equation apply. The proofs will combine classical ideas with tools from computational algebraic geometry.

Review text

The purpose of this paper is to determine the number of limit cycles surrounding the equilibrium point at the origin for the following real quadratic planar system \(\dot{x}=a_1x-y-a_3x^2+(2a_2+a_5)xy+a_6y^2\), \(\dot{y}=x+a_1y+a_2x^2+(2a_3+a_4)xy-a_2y^2\). By using polar coordinates such a system can be reduced to the associated Abel equation. The main results determine the semi-varieties in the space of parameters where the known criteria for the associated Abel equation can be applied, and, as a consequence, the authors conclude that at most one limit cycle surrounds the origin of mentioned quadratic system. The proofs combine classical methods with tools from computational algebraic geometry.

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