LIMIT CYCLES AND INVARIANT PARABOLA IN A KUKLES SYSTEM OF DEGREE THREE

In this article,the authors consider a class of Kukles planar polynomial differential system of degree three having an invariant parabola.For this class of second-order differential systems,it is shown that for certain values of the parameters the invariant parabola coexists with a center.For other values it can coexist with one,two or three small amplitude limit cycles which are constructed by Hopf bifurcation.This result gives an answer for the question given in[4],about the existence of limit cycles for such class of system.

INTEGRABILITY VIA INVARIANT ALGEBRAIC CURVES FOR PLANAR POLYNOMIALDIFFERENTIAL SYSTEMS

We present an introduction to the Darboux integrability theory of planar complex and real polynomial differential systems containing some improvements to the classical theory.

Global Phase Portraits of Quadratic Systems with a Complex Ellipse as Invariant Algebraic Curve

In this paper, we study a new class of quadratic systems and classify all its phase portraits. More precisely, we characterize the class of all quadratic polynomial differential systems in the plane having a complex ellipse x^2 ＋ y^2 ＋ 1 = 0 as invariant algebraic curve. We provide all the different topological phase portraits that this class exhibits in the Poincare disc.

Limiting stand density and basal area projection models for even-aged Tecomella undulata plantations in a hot arid region of India

This paper presents equations for estimating limiting stand density for Z undulata plantations grown in hot desert areas of Raj asthan State in India. Five different stand level basal area projection models, belonging to the path invariant algebraic difference form of a non-linear growth function, were also tested and compared. These models can be used to predict future basal area as a function of stand variables like dominant height and stem number per hectare and are necessary for reviewing different silvicultural treatment options. Data from 22 sample plots were used for modelling. An all possible growth intervals data structure was used. Both, qualitative and quantitative criteria were used to compare alternative models. The Akaike＇s information criteria differ- ence statistic was used to analyze the predictive ability of the models. Results show that the model proposed by Hui and Gadow performed best and hence this model is recommended for use in predicting basal area development in 12 undulata plantations in the study area. The data used were not from thinned stands, and hence the models may be less accurate when used for predictions when natural mortality is very significant.

INVARIANT ALGEBRAIC SURFACES OF SOME DYNAMICAL SYSTEM

In this paper, we study the invariant algebraic surfaces of a system, which generalizes the Lorenz system. Using the weight homogeneous polynomials and the method of characteristic curves for solving linear partial differential equations, we characterize all the Darboux invariants, the irreducible Darboux polynomials, the rational first integrals and the algebraic integrability of this system.

RATIONAL GENERAL SOLUTIONS OF HIGHER ORDER ALGEBRAIC ODES

This paper generalizes the method of Ng6 and Winkler （2010, 2011） for finding rational general solutions of a first order non-autonomous algebraic ordinary differential equation （AODE） to the case of a higher order AODE, provided a proper parametrization of its solution hypersurface. The authors reduce the problem of finding the rational general solution of a higher order AODE to finding the rational general solution of an associated system. The rational general solutions of the original AODE and its associated system are in computable 1-1 correspondence. The authors give necessary and sufficient conditions for the associated system to have a rational solution based on proper reparametrization of invariant algebraic space curves. The authors also relate invariant space curves to first integrals and characterize rationally solvable systems by rational first integrals.

THE PROBLEM OF THE CENTRE FOR CUBIC DIFFERENTIAL SYSTEMS WITH TWO HOMOGENEOUS INVARIANT STRAIGHT LINES AND ONE INVARIANT CONIC

For cubic differential systems with two homogeneous invariant straight lines and one invariant conic, it is proved that a singular point with pure imaginary eigenvalues (a weak focus) is a centre if and only if the first two Lyapunov quantities Lj , j = 1, 2 vanish.

Integral closure of a quartic extension

Let R be a Noetherian unique factorization domain such that 2 and 3 are units,and let A=R[α]be a quartic extension over R by adding a rootαof an irreducible quartic polynomial p(z)=z4+az2+bz+c over R.We will compute explicitly the integral closure of A in its fraction field,which is based on a proper factorization of the coefficients and the algebraic invariants of p(z).In fact,we get the factorization by resolving the singularities of a plane curve defined by z4+a(x)z2+b(x)z+c(x)=0.The integral closure is expressed as a syzygy module and the syzygy equations are given explicitly.We compute also the ramifications of the integral closure over R.

On the Darboux Integrability of the Hindmarsh–Rose Burster

We study the Hindmarsh-Rose burster which can be described by the differential system x^·=y-x^3＋bx^2＋I-z,y^·=1-5x^2-y,z^·=μ（s（x-x0）-z）where b, I, μ, s, x0 are parameters. We characterize all its invariant algebraic surfaces and all its exponential factors for all values of the parameters. We also characterize its Darboux integrability in function of the parameters. These characterizations allow to study the global dynamics of the system when such invariant algebraic surfaces exist.

HOMOCLINIC CYCLES OF A QUADRATIC SYSTEM DESCRIBED BY QUARTIC CURVES

This paper is devoted to discussing the topological classification of the quartic invariant algebraic curves for a quadratic system. We obtain sufficient and necessary conditions which ensure that the homoclinic cycle of the system is defined by the quartic invariant algebraic curve. Finally, the corresponding global phase diagrams are drawn.