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Bautin's theorem (Theorem)

There are at most three limit cycles which can appear in the following quadratic system

$\displaystyle \dot{x} = p(x,y)$ $\displaystyle =$ $\displaystyle \sum_{i+j=0}^2 a_{ij}x^iy^j$  
$\displaystyle \dot{y} = q(x,y)$ $\displaystyle =$ $\displaystyle \sum_{i+j=0}^2 b_{ij}x^iy^j$  

from a singular point, if its type is either a focus or a center.

In 1939 N.N. Bautin claimed the above result and in 1952 submitted the proof [BNN1]. [GAV]

References

GAV
Gaiko, A., Valery: Global Bifurcation Theory and Hilbert's Sixteenth Problem. Kluwer Academic Publishers, London, 2003.
BNN1
Bautin, N.N.: On the number of limit cycles appearing from an equilibrium point of the focus or center type under varying coefficients. Matem. SB., 30:181-196, 1952. (written in Russian)
BNN2
Bautin, N.N.: On the number of limit cycles appearing from an equilibrium point of the focus or center type under varying coefficients. Translation of the American Mathematical Society, 100, 1954.



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Cross-references: center, singular point, limit cycles

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AMS MSC34C07 (Ordinary differential equations :: Qualitative theory :: Theory of limit cycles of polynomial and analytic vector fields (existence, uniqueness, bounds, Hilbert's 16th problem and ramif)

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