On the period function of Liénard systems

Journal of Differential Equations

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 467-487

  Sabatini, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Isochronous centers; Li nard equation; Period function; Polynomial systems; Rayleigh equation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033095591     PISSN: 00220396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jdeq.1998.3520     Document Type: Article

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