Prove that the system with $dotx = x+y-4x^3$ and $doty = y-x-4y^3$ has a limit cycle

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Prove that the system with $dotx = x+y-4x^3$ and $doty = y-x-4y^3$ has a limit cycle.




How do I begin diving in on this problem? Should it be solved through the use of a Lyapunov function, or is this a Poincare-Bendixon problem? Also some guidance on where to go after that would be helpful as well.







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    Prove that the system with $dotx = x+y-4x^3$ and $doty = y-x-4y^3$ has a limit cycle.




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      Prove that the system with $dotx = x+y-4x^3$ and $doty = y-x-4y^3$ has a limit cycle.




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      Prove that the system with $dotx = x+y-4x^3$ and $doty = y-x-4y^3$ has a limit cycle.




      How do I begin diving in on this problem? Should it be solved through the use of a Lyapunov function, or is this a Poincare-Bendixon problem? Also some guidance on where to go after that would be helpful as well.









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          Using the squared radius $V=x^2+y^2$ as Lyapunov function, one finds, similar to what was computed for the radius,
          $$
          dot V = 2V-8(x^4+y^4)
          $$
          and using
          $$
          frac12(x^2+y^2)^2+frac12(x^2-y^2)^2=x^4+y^4=(x^2+y^2)^2-2(xy)^2
          $$
          gives
          $$
          2V-8V^2le dot Vle 2V-4V^2
          $$
          This already tells us that the vector field points outwards, away from zero, for $Vlefrac14$ and inwards towards zero for $V>frac12$. This is already sufficient to apply Poincaré-Bendixon.



          The differential inequality can be solved to give more information on the dynamic of the radius, as
          $$
          4le fracddt(V^-1)+2(V^-1)le 8,\~\
          2(e^2t-1)le e^2tV(t)^-1-V_0^-1le 4(e^2t-1),\~\
          fracV_0e^-2t+4V_0(1-e^-2t)le V(t) lefracV_0e^-2t+2V_0(1-e^-2t),
          $$
          which tells us that the dynamic moves every solution towards the annulus $frac14le V(t)lefrac12$,
          $$
          frac12le rle sqrtfrac12.
          $$
          To conclude that there is a limiting circle one now needs to check that there are no stationary points inside this annulus.






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          • How is $x^4 + y^4 = x^2 + y^2 -2(xy)^2$? Or did you mean $x^4 + y^4 = (x^2 + y^2)^2 - 2(xy)^2$?
            – Robert Lewis
            Jul 18 at 15:32







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            @RobertLewis Of course the latter. Thanks for the hint.
            – LutzL
            Jul 18 at 16:03










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          Using the squared radius $V=x^2+y^2$ as Lyapunov function, one finds, similar to what was computed for the radius,
          $$
          dot V = 2V-8(x^4+y^4)
          $$
          and using
          $$
          frac12(x^2+y^2)^2+frac12(x^2-y^2)^2=x^4+y^4=(x^2+y^2)^2-2(xy)^2
          $$
          gives
          $$
          2V-8V^2le dot Vle 2V-4V^2
          $$
          This already tells us that the vector field points outwards, away from zero, for $Vlefrac14$ and inwards towards zero for $V>frac12$. This is already sufficient to apply Poincaré-Bendixon.



          The differential inequality can be solved to give more information on the dynamic of the radius, as
          $$
          4le fracddt(V^-1)+2(V^-1)le 8,\~\
          2(e^2t-1)le e^2tV(t)^-1-V_0^-1le 4(e^2t-1),\~\
          fracV_0e^-2t+4V_0(1-e^-2t)le V(t) lefracV_0e^-2t+2V_0(1-e^-2t),
          $$
          which tells us that the dynamic moves every solution towards the annulus $frac14le V(t)lefrac12$,
          $$
          frac12le rle sqrtfrac12.
          $$
          To conclude that there is a limiting circle one now needs to check that there are no stationary points inside this annulus.






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          • How is $x^4 + y^4 = x^2 + y^2 -2(xy)^2$? Or did you mean $x^4 + y^4 = (x^2 + y^2)^2 - 2(xy)^2$?
            – Robert Lewis
            Jul 18 at 15:32







          • 1




            @RobertLewis Of course the latter. Thanks for the hint.
            – LutzL
            Jul 18 at 16:03














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          Using the squared radius $V=x^2+y^2$ as Lyapunov function, one finds, similar to what was computed for the radius,
          $$
          dot V = 2V-8(x^4+y^4)
          $$
          and using
          $$
          frac12(x^2+y^2)^2+frac12(x^2-y^2)^2=x^4+y^4=(x^2+y^2)^2-2(xy)^2
          $$
          gives
          $$
          2V-8V^2le dot Vle 2V-4V^2
          $$
          This already tells us that the vector field points outwards, away from zero, for $Vlefrac14$ and inwards towards zero for $V>frac12$. This is already sufficient to apply Poincaré-Bendixon.



          The differential inequality can be solved to give more information on the dynamic of the radius, as
          $$
          4le fracddt(V^-1)+2(V^-1)le 8,\~\
          2(e^2t-1)le e^2tV(t)^-1-V_0^-1le 4(e^2t-1),\~\
          fracV_0e^-2t+4V_0(1-e^-2t)le V(t) lefracV_0e^-2t+2V_0(1-e^-2t),
          $$
          which tells us that the dynamic moves every solution towards the annulus $frac14le V(t)lefrac12$,
          $$
          frac12le rle sqrtfrac12.
          $$
          To conclude that there is a limiting circle one now needs to check that there are no stationary points inside this annulus.






          share|cite|improve this answer























          • How is $x^4 + y^4 = x^2 + y^2 -2(xy)^2$? Or did you mean $x^4 + y^4 = (x^2 + y^2)^2 - 2(xy)^2$?
            – Robert Lewis
            Jul 18 at 15:32







          • 1




            @RobertLewis Of course the latter. Thanks for the hint.
            – LutzL
            Jul 18 at 16:03












          up vote
          5
          down vote



          accepted







          up vote
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          down vote



          accepted






          Using the squared radius $V=x^2+y^2$ as Lyapunov function, one finds, similar to what was computed for the radius,
          $$
          dot V = 2V-8(x^4+y^4)
          $$
          and using
          $$
          frac12(x^2+y^2)^2+frac12(x^2-y^2)^2=x^4+y^4=(x^2+y^2)^2-2(xy)^2
          $$
          gives
          $$
          2V-8V^2le dot Vle 2V-4V^2
          $$
          This already tells us that the vector field points outwards, away from zero, for $Vlefrac14$ and inwards towards zero for $V>frac12$. This is already sufficient to apply Poincaré-Bendixon.



          The differential inequality can be solved to give more information on the dynamic of the radius, as
          $$
          4le fracddt(V^-1)+2(V^-1)le 8,\~\
          2(e^2t-1)le e^2tV(t)^-1-V_0^-1le 4(e^2t-1),\~\
          fracV_0e^-2t+4V_0(1-e^-2t)le V(t) lefracV_0e^-2t+2V_0(1-e^-2t),
          $$
          which tells us that the dynamic moves every solution towards the annulus $frac14le V(t)lefrac12$,
          $$
          frac12le rle sqrtfrac12.
          $$
          To conclude that there is a limiting circle one now needs to check that there are no stationary points inside this annulus.






          share|cite|improve this answer















          Using the squared radius $V=x^2+y^2$ as Lyapunov function, one finds, similar to what was computed for the radius,
          $$
          dot V = 2V-8(x^4+y^4)
          $$
          and using
          $$
          frac12(x^2+y^2)^2+frac12(x^2-y^2)^2=x^4+y^4=(x^2+y^2)^2-2(xy)^2
          $$
          gives
          $$
          2V-8V^2le dot Vle 2V-4V^2
          $$
          This already tells us that the vector field points outwards, away from zero, for $Vlefrac14$ and inwards towards zero for $V>frac12$. This is already sufficient to apply Poincaré-Bendixon.



          The differential inequality can be solved to give more information on the dynamic of the radius, as
          $$
          4le fracddt(V^-1)+2(V^-1)le 8,\~\
          2(e^2t-1)le e^2tV(t)^-1-V_0^-1le 4(e^2t-1),\~\
          fracV_0e^-2t+4V_0(1-e^-2t)le V(t) lefracV_0e^-2t+2V_0(1-e^-2t),
          $$
          which tells us that the dynamic moves every solution towards the annulus $frac14le V(t)lefrac12$,
          $$
          frac12le rle sqrtfrac12.
          $$
          To conclude that there is a limiting circle one now needs to check that there are no stationary points inside this annulus.







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          • How is $x^4 + y^4 = x^2 + y^2 -2(xy)^2$? Or did you mean $x^4 + y^4 = (x^2 + y^2)^2 - 2(xy)^2$?
            – Robert Lewis
            Jul 18 at 15:32







          • 1




            @RobertLewis Of course the latter. Thanks for the hint.
            – LutzL
            Jul 18 at 16:03
















          • How is $x^4 + y^4 = x^2 + y^2 -2(xy)^2$? Or did you mean $x^4 + y^4 = (x^2 + y^2)^2 - 2(xy)^2$?
            – Robert Lewis
            Jul 18 at 15:32







          • 1




            @RobertLewis Of course the latter. Thanks for the hint.
            – LutzL
            Jul 18 at 16:03















          How is $x^4 + y^4 = x^2 + y^2 -2(xy)^2$? Or did you mean $x^4 + y^4 = (x^2 + y^2)^2 - 2(xy)^2$?
          – Robert Lewis
          Jul 18 at 15:32





          How is $x^4 + y^4 = x^2 + y^2 -2(xy)^2$? Or did you mean $x^4 + y^4 = (x^2 + y^2)^2 - 2(xy)^2$?
          – Robert Lewis
          Jul 18 at 15:32





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          @RobertLewis Of course the latter. Thanks for the hint.
          – LutzL
          Jul 18 at 16:03




          @RobertLewis Of course the latter. Thanks for the hint.
          – LutzL
          Jul 18 at 16:03












           

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