On the Number of Limit Cycles for Discontinuous Generalized Liénard Polynomial Differential Systems

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the number of limit cycles for a class of discontinuous planar differential systems with multiple sectors separated by many rays originating from the origin. In each sector, it is a smooth generalized Liénard polynomial differential system x′ = -y + g1(x) + f1(x)y and y′ = x + g2(x) + f2(x)y, where fi(x) and gi(x) for i = 1, 2 are polynomials of variable x with any given degree. By the averaging theory of first-order for discontinuous differential systems, we provide the criteria on the maximum number of medium amplitude limit cycles for the discontinuous generalized Liénard polynomial differential systems. The upper bound for the number of medium amplitude limit cycles can be attained by specific examples.