CENTER PROBLEM AND MULTIPLE HOPF BIFURCATION FOR THE Z6-EQUIVARIANT PLANAR POLYNOMIAL VECTOR, FIELDS OF DEGREE 5

Abstract

This paper proves that a Z6-equivariant planar polynomial vector field of degree 5 has at least six symmetric centers, if and only if it is a Hamiltonian vector field. The characterization of a center problem is completely solved. The shortened expressions of the first four Lyapunov constants are given. Under small Z6-equivariant perturbations, the conclusion that the perturbed system has at least 24 limit cycles with the scheme 〈 4 ∐ 4 ∐ 4 ∐ 4 ∐ 4 ∐ 4〉 is rigorously proved. Two schemes of distributions of limit cycles are given.