Limit cycles of generalized Liénard polynomial differential systems via averaging theory

Using the averaging theory of first and second order we study the maximum number of limit cycles of the polynomial differential systems x˙ = y, y˙ = -x - ε(p1(x)y + q1(x)y2) - ε2(p2(x)y + q2(x)y2). which bifurcate from the periodic orbits of the linear center ˙x = y, ˙y = -x. Here ε is a small param...

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Authors: García, Belen, Llibre, Jaume|||0000-0002-9511-5999, Suárez Pérez del Río, Jesús|||0000-0003-0003-0157
Format: article
Publication Date:2014
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repository:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:150699
Online Access:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/150699
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.chaos.2014.02.008
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Averaging theory
Liénard Equations
Limit cycles
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Summary:Using the averaging theory of first and second order we study the maximum number of limit cycles of the polynomial differential systems x˙ = y, y˙ = -x - ε(p1(x)y + q1(x)y2) - ε2(p2(x)y + q2(x)y2). which bifurcate from the periodic orbits of the linear center ˙x = y, ˙y = -x. Here ε is a small parameter. If the degrees of the polynomials p1, p2, q1 and q2 is n, then we prove that this maximum number is [n/2] using the averaging theory of first order, where [·] denotes the integer part function; and this maximum number is at most n using the averaging theory of second order.