Some bifurcation diagrams for limit cycles of quadratic differential systems

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)197-206
Journal / PublicationInternational Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos in Applied Sciences and Engineering
Volume11
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2001

Abstract

Concrete numerical examples of quadratic differential systems having three limit cycles surrounding one singular point are shown. In case another finite singular point also exists, a (3, 1) distribution of limit cycles is also obtained. This is the highest number of limit cycles known to occur in a quadratic differential system so far. Representative bifurcation diagrams are drawn for realistic parameter values.