Bound on the number of isolated rest points of a vector field

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Let $P(x,y,z)$ be a homogeneous polynomial of degree $n$. Consider the vector field
$$F_P = left[ beginarray*20c
fracpartial Ppartial x - nxP\
fracpartial Ppartial y - nyP\
fracpartial Ppartial z - nzP
endarray right].$$
I want to prove that if $n$ is fixed, the number of isolated rest points of this vector field $F_P$ is uniformly bounded over all homogeneous polynomials $P$ of degree $n$. What is the bound for $n=3$?



Thank you, in advance, for any suggestion, comment, or response!







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  • I do not understand what uniformly bounded over all homogeneous polynomials $P$ of degree $n$ means.
    – Arthur
    Jul 16 at 0:43










  • This question is related to structurally stable vector fields.
    – Arthur
    Jul 16 at 0:58










  • I suppose it means: For all $nin mathbbN$ there is a constant $C>0$ such that for all homogeneous polynomials $P$ of degree $n$ we have $# ain mathbbR^3vert DF_P(a) = 0 le C$.
    – Jan Bohr
    Jul 16 at 7:41











  • @JanBohr: Thanks! I guess you mean $a in mathbbR^3 $, right?
    – Arthur
    Jul 16 at 15:38










  • You're right. That makes more sense.
    – Jan Bohr
    Jul 16 at 15:42














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Let $P(x,y,z)$ be a homogeneous polynomial of degree $n$. Consider the vector field
$$F_P = left[ beginarray*20c
fracpartial Ppartial x - nxP\
fracpartial Ppartial y - nyP\
fracpartial Ppartial z - nzP
endarray right].$$
I want to prove that if $n$ is fixed, the number of isolated rest points of this vector field $F_P$ is uniformly bounded over all homogeneous polynomials $P$ of degree $n$. What is the bound for $n=3$?



Thank you, in advance, for any suggestion, comment, or response!







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  • I do not understand what uniformly bounded over all homogeneous polynomials $P$ of degree $n$ means.
    – Arthur
    Jul 16 at 0:43










  • This question is related to structurally stable vector fields.
    – Arthur
    Jul 16 at 0:58










  • I suppose it means: For all $nin mathbbN$ there is a constant $C>0$ such that for all homogeneous polynomials $P$ of degree $n$ we have $# ain mathbbR^3vert DF_P(a) = 0 le C$.
    – Jan Bohr
    Jul 16 at 7:41











  • @JanBohr: Thanks! I guess you mean $a in mathbbR^3 $, right?
    – Arthur
    Jul 16 at 15:38










  • You're right. That makes more sense.
    – Jan Bohr
    Jul 16 at 15:42












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0
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up vote
0
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Let $P(x,y,z)$ be a homogeneous polynomial of degree $n$. Consider the vector field
$$F_P = left[ beginarray*20c
fracpartial Ppartial x - nxP\
fracpartial Ppartial y - nyP\
fracpartial Ppartial z - nzP
endarray right].$$
I want to prove that if $n$ is fixed, the number of isolated rest points of this vector field $F_P$ is uniformly bounded over all homogeneous polynomials $P$ of degree $n$. What is the bound for $n=3$?



Thank you, in advance, for any suggestion, comment, or response!







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Let $P(x,y,z)$ be a homogeneous polynomial of degree $n$. Consider the vector field
$$F_P = left[ beginarray*20c
fracpartial Ppartial x - nxP\
fracpartial Ppartial y - nyP\
fracpartial Ppartial z - nzP
endarray right].$$
I want to prove that if $n$ is fixed, the number of isolated rest points of this vector field $F_P$ is uniformly bounded over all homogeneous polynomials $P$ of degree $n$. What is the bound for $n=3$?



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  • I do not understand what uniformly bounded over all homogeneous polynomials $P$ of degree $n$ means.
    – Arthur
    Jul 16 at 0:43










  • This question is related to structurally stable vector fields.
    – Arthur
    Jul 16 at 0:58










  • I suppose it means: For all $nin mathbbN$ there is a constant $C>0$ such that for all homogeneous polynomials $P$ of degree $n$ we have $# ain mathbbR^3vert DF_P(a) = 0 le C$.
    – Jan Bohr
    Jul 16 at 7:41











  • @JanBohr: Thanks! I guess you mean $a in mathbbR^3 $, right?
    – Arthur
    Jul 16 at 15:38










  • You're right. That makes more sense.
    – Jan Bohr
    Jul 16 at 15:42
















  • I do not understand what uniformly bounded over all homogeneous polynomials $P$ of degree $n$ means.
    – Arthur
    Jul 16 at 0:43










  • This question is related to structurally stable vector fields.
    – Arthur
    Jul 16 at 0:58










  • I suppose it means: For all $nin mathbbN$ there is a constant $C>0$ such that for all homogeneous polynomials $P$ of degree $n$ we have $# ain mathbbR^3vert DF_P(a) = 0 le C$.
    – Jan Bohr
    Jul 16 at 7:41











  • @JanBohr: Thanks! I guess you mean $a in mathbbR^3 $, right?
    – Arthur
    Jul 16 at 15:38










  • You're right. That makes more sense.
    – Jan Bohr
    Jul 16 at 15:42















I do not understand what uniformly bounded over all homogeneous polynomials $P$ of degree $n$ means.
– Arthur
Jul 16 at 0:43




I do not understand what uniformly bounded over all homogeneous polynomials $P$ of degree $n$ means.
– Arthur
Jul 16 at 0:43












This question is related to structurally stable vector fields.
– Arthur
Jul 16 at 0:58




This question is related to structurally stable vector fields.
– Arthur
Jul 16 at 0:58












I suppose it means: For all $nin mathbbN$ there is a constant $C>0$ such that for all homogeneous polynomials $P$ of degree $n$ we have $# ain mathbbR^3vert DF_P(a) = 0 le C$.
– Jan Bohr
Jul 16 at 7:41





I suppose it means: For all $nin mathbbN$ there is a constant $C>0$ such that for all homogeneous polynomials $P$ of degree $n$ we have $# ain mathbbR^3vert DF_P(a) = 0 le C$.
– Jan Bohr
Jul 16 at 7:41













@JanBohr: Thanks! I guess you mean $a in mathbbR^3 $, right?
– Arthur
Jul 16 at 15:38




@JanBohr: Thanks! I guess you mean $a in mathbbR^3 $, right?
– Arthur
Jul 16 at 15:38












You're right. That makes more sense.
– Jan Bohr
Jul 16 at 15:42




You're right. That makes more sense.
– Jan Bohr
Jul 16 at 15:42















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