LIMIT CYCLES OF QUARTIC AND QUINTIC POLYNOMIAL DIFFERENTIAL SYSTEMS VIA AVERAGING THEORY

We study the maximum number of limit cycles that can bifurcate from the period annulus surrounding the origin of a class of cubic polynomial differential systems using the averaging theory. More precisely,we prove that the perturbations of the period annulus of the center located at the origin of a cubic polynomial differential system,by arbitrary quartic and quintic polynomial differential systems,there respectively exist at least 8 and 9 limit cycles bifurcating from the periodic orbits of the period annu...     

The 16th Hilbert problem on algebraic limit cycles

For real planar polynomial differential systems there appeared a simple version of the 16th Hilbert problem on algebraic limit cycles: Is there an upper bound on the number of algebraic limit cycles of all polynomial vector fields of degree m? In [J. Llibre, R. Ramírez, N. Sadovskaia, On the 16th Hilbert problem for algebraic limit cycles, J. Differential Equations 248 (2010) 1401-1409] Llibre, Ramírez and Sadovskaia solved the problem, providing an exact upper bound, in the case of invariant algebraic curves generic for the vector fields, and they posed the following conjecture: Is1+(m−1)(m−2)/2the maximal number of algebraic limit cycles that a polynomial vector field of degree m can have?In this paper we will prove this conjecture for planar polynomial vector fields having only nodal invariant algebraic curves. This result includes the Llibre et al.?s as a special one. For the polynomial vector fields having only non-dicritical invariant algebraic curves we answer the simple version of the 16th Hilbert problem.     

Limit cycles of polynomial differential systems with homogeneous nonlinearities of degree 4 via the averaging method

By using the averaging method, we study the limit cycles for a class of quartic polynomial differential systems as well as their global shape in the plane. More specifically, we analyze the global shape of limit cycles bifurcating from a Hopf bifurcation and also from periodic orbits with linear center , . The perturbation of these systems is made inside the class of quartic polynomial differential systems without quadratic and cubic terms.     

The Problem of the Centre for Cubic Systems with Two Parallel Invariant Straight Lines and One Invariant Conic

For cubic differential systems with two parallel invariant straight lines and at least one invariant conic it is proved that a singular point with pure imaginary eigenvalues (a weak focus) is a centre if and only if the first three Liapunov quantities L _j , j = 1, 2, 3 vanish.      

Global classification of the planar Lotka–Volterra differential systems according to their configurations of invariant straight lines

In this article, we study the Lotka–Volterra planar quadratic differential systems. We denote by LV systems all systems which can be brought to a Lotka–Volterra system by an affine transformation and time homotheties. All these systems possess invariant straight lines. We classify the family of LV systems according to their geometric properties encoded in the configurations of invariant straight lines which these systems possess. We obtain a total of 65 such configurations which are distinguished, roughly speaking, by the multiplicity of their invariant lines and by the multiplicities of the singularities of the systems located on these lines. We determine an algebraic subvariety of \mathbbR¹²{\mathbb{R}^{12}} which contains all these systems and we find the bifurcation diagram of the configurations of LV systems within this algebraic subvariety, in terms of polynomial invariants with respect to the group action of affine transformations and time homotheties. This geometric classification will serve as a basis for the full topological classification of LV systems.     

On the number of Mordell–Weil generators for cubic surfaces

Let S be a smooth cubic surface over a field K. It is well-known that new K-rational points may be obtained from old ones by secant and tangent constructions. In this paper we prove, for a cubic surface containing a pair of skew rational lines over a field with at least 13 elements, that the rational points are generated by just one point. We also prove a cubic surface analogue of the unboundedness of ranks conjecture for elliptic curves over the rationals.     

Multivariate Polynomial Minimization and Its Application in Signal Processing

We make a conjecture that the number of isolated local minimum points of a 2n-degree or (2n+1)-degree r-variable polynomial is not greater than n ^r when n 2. We show that this conjecture is the minimal estimate, and is true in several cases. In particular, we show that a cubic polynomial of r variables may have at most one local minimum point though it may have 2^r critical points. We then study the global minimization problem of an even-degree multivariate polynomial whose leading order coefficient tensor is positive definite. We call such a multivariate polynomial a normal multivariate polynomial. By giving a one-variable polynomial majored below a normal multivariate polynomial, we show the existence of a global minimum of a normal multivariate polynomial, and give an upper bound of the norm of the global minimum and a lower bound of the global minimization value. We show that the quartic multivariate polynomial arising from broad-band antenna array signal processing, is a normal polynomial, and give a computable upper bound of the norm of the global minimum and a computable lower bound of the global minimization value of this normal quartic multivariate polynomial. We give some sufficient and necessary conditions for an even order tensor to be positive definite. Several challenging questions remain open.     

Uniqueness of limit cycles bounded by two invariant parabolas

In this paper we consider a class of cubic polynomial systems with two invariant parabolas and prove in the parameter space the existence of neighborhoods such that in one the system has a unique limit cycle and in the other the system has at most three limit cycles, bounded by the invariant parabolas.     

Invariants of modular groups

For a faithful linear representation of a finite group G over a field of characteristic p, we study the ring of invariants. We especially study the polynomial and Cohen–Macaulay properties of the invariant ring. We first show that certain quotient rings of the invariant ring are polynomial rings by which we prove that the Hilbert ideal conjecture is true for a class of groups. In particular, we prove that the conjecture is true for vector invariant rings of Abelian reflection p-groups. Then we study the relationships between the invariant ring of G and that of a subgroup of G. Finally, we study the invariant rings of affine groups and show that, over a finite field, if an affine group contains all translations then the invariant ring is isomorphic to the invariant ring of a linear group.     

Phase portraits of integrable quadratic systems with an invariant parabola and an invariant straight line

We classify the phase portraits of the quadratic polynomial differential systems having an invariant parabola, an invariant straight line, and a Darboux first integral produced by these two invariant curves.     

Chromatic Polynomials of Complements of Bipartite Graphs

We define a biclique to be the complement of a bipartite graph, consisting of two cliques joined by a number of edges. In this paper we study algebraic aspects of the chromatic polynomials of these graphs. We derive a formula for the chromatic polynomial of an arbitrary biclique, and use this to give certain conditions under which two of the graphs have chromatic polynomials with the same splitting field. Finally, we use a subfamily of bicliques to prove the cubic case of the α + n conjecture, by showing that for any cubic integer α, there is a natural number n such that α + n is a chromatic root.     

Chain enumeration of k-divisible noncrossing partitions of classical types

We give combinatorial proofs of the formulas for the number of multichains in the k-divisible noncrossing partitions of classical types with certain conditions on the rank and the block size due to Krattenthaler and Müller. We also prove Armstrong's conjecture on the zeta polynomial of the poset of k-divisible noncrossing partitions of type A invariant under a 180° rotation in the cyclic representation.     

The Poincaré center‐focus problem for a class of higher order polynomial differential systems

In this paper, I have proved that for a class of polynomial differential systems of degree n + 1 (where n is an arbitrary positive integer), the composition conjecture is true. I give the sufficient and necessary conditions for these differential systems to have a center at origin point by using a different method from the previous references. By this, I can obtain all the focal values of these systems for an arbitrary n, and their expressions are succinct and beautiful. I believe that the idea and method of this article can be used to solve the center‐focus problem of more high‐order polynomial differential systems.     

用边界曲线构造C~1 Coons曲面确定扭矢的方法

本文讨论了由四条边界曲线构造Ｃ１Ｃｏｏｎｓ曲面的问题，给出了确定角点扭矢的新方法．该方法沿四边形两对角线方向构造两条四次多项式曲线，每个角点处的扭矢，由一条四次曲线和两条边界曲线确定．跨界切矢由三次埃尔米特插值方法定义．文中还给出了一个用新方法构造曲面的实例．     

The planar discontinuous piecewise linear refracting systems have at most one limit cycle

In this paper we investigate the limit cycles of planar piecewise linear differential systems with two zones separated by a straight line. It is well known that when these systems are continuous they can exhibit at most one limit cycle, while when they are discontinuous the question about maximum number of limit cycles that they can exhibit is still open. For these last systems there are examples exhibiting three limit cycles.The aim of this paper is to study the number of limit cycles for a special kind of planar discontinuous piecewise linear differential systems with two zones separated by a straight line which are known as refracting systems. First we obtain the existence and uniqueness of limit cycles for refracting systems of focus-node type. Second we prove that refracting systems of focus–focus type have at most one limit cycle, thus we give a positive answer to a conjecture on the uniqueness of limit cycle stated by Freire, Ponce and Torres in Freire et al. (2013). These two results complete the proof that any refracting system has at most one limit cycle.     

Approximate,limiting and generalized trajectories of feedback differential systems

In view of possible applications in Optimal Control, Differential Games and other fields, we obtain certain invariant characterizations of the limiting Euler trajectories and of the limiting Krassovskii‐Subbotin trajectories of large classes of feedback differential systems defined as parameterized differential inclusions. We prove that these limiting trajectories are Carathéodory solutions of certain associated u.s.c.‐convexified differential inclusions which contain their generalized tangent and contingent directions. In particular, we give a counterexample to a conjecture of Krassovskii and Subbotin (1974) and provide a proof of its correct variant. (© 2005 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Invariant Hyperfunction Solutions to Invariant Differential Equations on the Space of Real Symmetric Matrices

The real special linear group of degree n naturally acts on the vector space of n×n real symmetric matrices. How to determine invariant hyperfunction solutions of invariant linear differential equations with polynomial coefficients on the vector space of n×n real symmetric matrices is discussed in this paper. We prove that every invariant hyperfunction solution is expressed as a linear combination of Laurent expansion coefficients of the complex power of the determinant function with respect to the parameter of the power. Then the problem is reduced to the determination of Laurent expansion coefficients.     

The Tate conjecture for K3 surfaces over finite fields

Artin’s conjecture states that supersingular K3 surfaces over finite fields have Picard number 22. In this paper, we prove Artin’s conjecture over fields of characteristic p≥5. This implies Tate’s conjecture for K3 surfaces over finite fields of characteristic p≥5. Our results also yield the Tate conjecture for divisors on certain holomorphic symplectic varieties over finite fields, with some restrictions on the characteristic. As a consequence, we prove the Tate conjecture for cycles of codimension 2 on cubic fourfolds over finite fields of characteristic p≥5.     

The Poincaré Bifurcation of a Class of Planar Hamiltonian Systems

In this paper, we discuss the Poincare bifurcation of a class of Hamiltonian systems having a region consisting of periodic cycles bounded by a parabola and a straight line. We prove that the system can generate at most two limit cycles and may generate two limit cycles after a small cubic polynomial perturbation.     

Symmetric Jacobians

This article is about polynomial maps with a certain symmetry and/or antisymmetry in their Jacobians, and whether the Jacobian Conjecture is satisfied for such maps, or whether it is sufficient to prove the Jacobian Conjecture for such maps. For instance, we show that it suffices to prove the Jacobian conjecture for polynomial maps x + H over ? such that satisfies all symmetries of the square, where H is homogeneous of arbitrary degree d ≥ 3.