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Proof of Artés-Llibre-Valls’s conjectures for the Higgins-Selkov and the Selkov systems. (English) Zbl 1459.34116

Concerning the Higgins-Selkow system \[ \dot x=(y-x)x^2-x,\quad \dot y=\frac{1}{\sqrt\alpha}-x\tag{\(*\)} \] the authors prove, that
(i)
(\(*\)) has no limit cycle for \(\alpha\in(0,1]\), (\(*\)) has at most one limit cycle for \(\alpha\in(1,3)\). If the limit cycle exists, it is hyperbolic and stable.
(ii)
There exist \(\alpha^*\in(1,3)\) such that (\(*\)) has a unique limit cycle for \(\alpha\in(1,\alpha^*)\) and no limit cycle for \(\alpha\in(\alpha^*,3)\). The amplitude of the limit cycle increases with \(\alpha\).
Concerning the Selkov system \[ \dot x=-x+ay+x^2y,\quad \dot y=b-ay-x^2y\tag{\(**\)} \] they prove
(i)
(\(**\)) has no limit cycle for \(a=-b^2\).
(ii)
(\(**\)) has no limit cycle for \(a\ge\sigma_0\), where \(\sigma_0\) is the unique root of \(1-4a(1+a)b^2-4a(1+a)^2b^4=0\).
(iii)
(\(**\)) has no limit cycle for \(b=1\), \(a\ge 0\).
(iv)
In case \(b=1\), (\(**\)) has no limit cycle for \(-1<a\le a_0\) and at most one limit cycle for \(a_0<a<0\), where \(a_0\approx-0.11584\).
The proofs are based on the transformation of (\(*\)) and (\(**\)) into Liénard systems.

MSC:

34C60 Qualitative investigation and simulation of ordinary differential equation models
34C23 Bifurcation theory for ordinary differential equations
92C45 Kinetics in biochemical problems (pharmacokinetics, enzyme kinetics, etc.)
34C05 Topological structure of integral curves, singular points, limit cycles of ordinary differential equations
34D20 Stability of solutions to ordinary differential equations
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