The number of limit cycles for regularized piecewise polynomial systems is unbounded

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Abstract

In this paper, we extend the slow divergence-integral from slow-fast systems, due to De Maesschalck, Dumortier and Roussarie, to smooth systems that limit onto piecewise smooth ones as ε→0 . In slow-fast systems, the slow divergence-integral is an integral of the divergence along a canard cycle with respect to the slow time and it has proven very useful in obtaining good lower and upper bounds of limit cycles in planar polynomial systems. In this paper, our slow divergence-integral is based upon integration along a generalized canard cycle for a piecewise smooth two-fold bifurcation (of type visible-invisible called VI3). We use this framework to show that the number of limit cycles in regularized piecewise smooth polynomial systems is unbounded.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Differential Equations
Volume342
Pages (from-to)34-62
ISSN0022-0396
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Keywords

  • Slow divergence-integral
  • Canards
  • Piecewise smooth systems
  • Two-folds
  • GSPT

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