Melnikov function and limit cycle bifurcation from a nilpotent center

We investigate a general near-Hamiltonian system on the plane whose unperturbed system has a nilpotent center. Our main purpose is to give an algorithm for calculating the first coefficients of the expansion of the first order Melnikov function. We also give an application by using the method and obtain the number of limit cycles of a cubic system.     

On the number of limit cycles of a Z 4-equivariant quintic near-Hamiltonian system

In this paper, we study the number of limit cycles of a near-Hamiltonian system having Z₄- equivariant quintic perturbations. Using the methods of Hopf and heteroclinic bifurcation theory, we find that the perturbed system can have 28 limit cycles, and its location is also given. The main result can be used to improve the lower bound of the maximal number of limit cycles for some polynomial systems in a previous work, which is the main motivation of the present paper.     

Bifurcations and distribution of limit cycles for near-Hamiltonian polynomial systems

This paper concerns with limit cycles through Hopf and homoclinic bifurcations for near-Hamiltonian systems. By using the coefficients appeared in Melnikov functions at the centers and homoclinic loops, some sufficient conditions are obtained to find limit cycles.     

Bifurcation of limit cycles from the global center of a class of integrable non-Hamilton systems

In this paper, we consider the bifurcation of limit cycles for system $\dot{x}=-y(x^2+a^2)^m,~\dot{y}=x(x^2+a^2)^m$ under perturbations of polynomials with degree n, where $a\neq0$, $m\in \mathbb{N}$. By using the averaging method of first order, we bound the number of limit cycles that can bifurcate from periodic orbits of the center of the unperturbed system. Particularly, if $m=2, n=5$, the sharp bound is 5.     

Bifurcation of limit cycles by perturbing piecewise non-Hamiltonian systems with nonlinear switching manifold

This paper is devoted to the study of limit cycles that can bifurcate of a perturbation of piecewise non-Hamiltonian systems with nonlinear switching manifold. We derive the first order Melnikov function to these systems. As application, the sharp upper bound of the number of bifurcated limit cycles of two concrete systems, whose switching manifolds are algebraic curves, is presented.     

Bifurcation of limit cycles from a heteroclinic loop with a cusp

In this article, we study the expansion of the first Melnikov function of a near-Hamiltonian system near a heteroclinic loop with a cusp and a saddle or two cusps, obtaining formulas to compute the first coefficients of the expansion. Then we use the results to study the problem of limit cycle bifurcation for two polynomial systems.     

Bifurcation of limit cycles from a compound loop with five saddles

We concern the number of limit cycles of a polynomial system with degree nine. We prove that under different conditions, the system can have 12 and 20 limit cycles bifurcating from a compound loop with five saddles. Our method relies upon the Melnikov function method and the method of stability-changing of a double homoclinic loop proposed by the authors[J. Yang, Y. Xiong and M. Han, {\em Nonlinear Anal-Theor.}, 2014, 95, 756--773].     

Bifurcation of limit cycles for a class of cubic polynomial system having a nilpotent singular point

In this paper, center conditions and bifurcations of limit cycles for a class of cubic polynomial system in which the origin is a nilpotent singular point are studied. A recursive formula is derived to compute quasi-Lyapunov constant. Using the computer algebra system Mathematica, the first seven quasi-Lyapunov constants of the system are deduced. At the same time, the conditions for the origin to be a center and 7-order fine focus are derived respectively. A cubic polynomial system that bifurcates seven limit cycles enclosing the origin (node) is constructed.     

Bifurcation of limit cycles near equivariant compound cycles

In this paper we study some equivariant systems on the plane. We first give some criteria for the outer or inner stability of compound cycles of these systems. Then we investigate the number of limit cycles which appear near a compound cycle of a Hamiltonian equivariant system under equivariant perturbations. In the last part of the paper we present an application of our general theory to show that a Z3 equivariant system can have 13 limit cycles.     

Local bifurcation of limit cycles and integrability of a class of nilpotent systems of differential equations

We study the analytic system of differential equations in the plane which can be written, in a suitable coordinates system, as

     

一类五次多项式系统无穷远点等时中心条件与极限环分支

研究一类五次系统无穷远点的中心、拟等时中心条件与极限环分支问题.首先通过同胚变换将系统无穷远点转化成原点,然后求出该原点的前8个奇点量,从而导出无穷远点成为中心和最高阶细焦点的条件,在此基础上给出了五次多项式系统在无穷远点分支出8个极限环的实例.同时通过一种最新算法求出无穷远点为中心时的周期常数,得到了拟等时中心的必要条件,并利用一些有效途径一一证明了条件的充分性.     

A kind of bifurcation of limit cycle from a nilpotent critical point

In this paper, an interesting and new bifurcation phenomenon that limit cycles could be bifurcated from nilpotent node (focus) by changing its stability is investigated. It is different from lowing its multiplicity in order to get limit cycles. We prove that $n^2+n-1$ limit cycles could be bifurcated by this way for $2n+1$ degree systems. Moreover, this upper bound could be reached. At last, we give two examples to show that $N(3)=1$ and $N(5)=5$ respectively. Here, $N(n)$ denotes the number of small-amplitude limit cycles around a nilpotent node (focus) with $n$ being the degree of polynomials in the vector field.     

The number and distributions of limit cycles for a class of cubic near-Hamiltonian systems

This paper concerns with the number of limit cycles for a cubic Hamiltonian system under cubic perturbation. The fact that there exist 9-11 limit cycles is proved. The different distributions of limit cycles are given by using methods of bifurcation theory and qualitative analysis, among which two distributions of eleven limit cycles are new.     

Bifurcation of limit cycles and the cusp of ordern

The author first investigates the limit cycles bifurcating from a center for general two dimensional systems, and then proves the conjecture that any unfolding of the cusp of ordern has at mostn−1 limit cycles. Supported by the Chinese National Natural Science Foundation.     

Bifurcation of limit cycles at a nilpotent critical point in a septic Lyapunov system

In this paper, we characterize local behavior of an isolated nilpotent critical point for a class of septic polynomial differential systems, including center conditions and bifurcation of limit cycles. With the help of computer algebra system-MATHEMATICA 12.0, the first 15 quasi-Lyapunov constants are deduced. As a result, necessary and sufficient conditions of such system having a center are obtained. We prove that there exist 16 small amplitude limit cycles created from the third-order nilpotent critical point. And then we give a lower bound of cyclicity of third-order nilpotent critical point for septic Lyapunov systems.     

On the number of limit cycles bifurcating from a non-global degenerated center

We give an upper bound for the number of zeros of an Abelian integral. This integral controls the number of limit cycles that bifurcate, by a polynomial perturbation of arbitrary degree n, from the periodic orbits of the integrable system , where H is the quasi-homogeneous Hamiltonian H(x,y)=x2k/(2k)+y²/2. The tools used in our proofs are the Argument Principle applied to a suitable complex extension of the Abelian integral and some techniques in real analysis.     

Bifurcation of limit cycles for the quadratic differential system (III)l=n=0

In this paper we will prove that limit cycles for the quadratic differential system (III)l=n=0 in Chinese classification are concentratedly distributed, and that the maximum number of limit cycles around O (0,0) is at least two. This project is supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Educational Committee of Jiangsu Province.     

Multiple limit cycles for three dimensional Lotka-Volterra equations

A 3D competitive Lotka-Volterra equation with two limit cycles is constructed.     

Bifurcation of an eco-epidemiological model with a nonlinear incidence rate

A predator-prey system with disease in the prey is considered. Assume that the incidence rate is nonlinear, we analyse the boundedness of solutions and local stability of equilibria, by using bifurcation methods and techniques, we study Bogdanov-Takens bifurcation near a boundary equilibrium, and obtain a saddle-node bifurcation curve, a Hopf bifurcation curve and a homoclinic bifurcation curve. The Hopf bifurcation and generalized Hopf bifurcation near the positive equilibrium is analyzed, one or two limit cycles is also discussed.     

关于一类扰动系统的极限环上界问题

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