Limit cycles of multi-parameter polynomial dynamical systems

Abstract

This is an overview of our recent works on the global bifurcation analysis of multi-parameter polynomial dynamical systems. In particular, using our bifurcation-geometric approach, we study the global dynamics and solve the problem on the maximum number and the distribution of limit cycles in a polynomial Euler-Lagrange-Liénard-type mechanical system. We also consider a rational endocrine system by carrying out the global bifurcation analysis of a reduced planar quartic Topp system, which models the dynamics of diabetes. By analyzing global bifurcations and applying the Wintner-Perko termination principle, we prove that such a system can have at most two limit cycles.