Linear estimate for the number of zeros of Abelian integrals with cubic Hamiltonians

Abstract

An explicit upper bound is derived for the number of the zeros of the integral of degree n polynomials f, g, on the open interval for which the cubic curve contains an oval. The proof exploits the properties of the Picard-Fuchs system satisfied by the four basic integrals , i,j=0,1, generating the module of complete Abelian integrals I(h) (over the ring of polynomials in h).