The center problem for discontinuous Liénard differential equation

International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos in Applied Sciences and Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1751-1761

  Coll, B ^a   Prohens, R ^a   Gasull, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

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EID: 0038853479     PISSN: 02181274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218127499001231     Document Type: Article

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