Bendixson–Dulac criterion

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The Bendixson–Dulac criterion is a result in the qualitative theory of planar dynamical systems that provides conditions under which a system has no periodic orbits in a given region.

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instanceOf mathematical theorem
result in dynamical systems
appliesTo planar autonomous systems
systems of the form x' = P(x,y), y' = Q(x,y)
two-dimensional differential equations
assumes a continuously differentiable vector field
a simply connected region in the plane
category nonexistence theorem
conclusion no periodic orbit lies entirely in the interior of the region
conditionType sufficient condition for nonexistence of periodic orbits
contrastWith results that guarantee existence of periodic orbits
field planar dynamical systems
qualitative theory of dynamical systems
generalizationOf Bendixson nonexistence criterion NERFINISHED
generalizes Bendixson criterion NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod early 20th century
implies absence of closed trajectories in the region
absence of limit cycles in the region
languageOfFormulation real analysis
vector calculus
mainStatement under certain conditions a planar system has no periodic orbits in a given region
mathematicalDomain ordinary differential equations
phase plane analysis
namedAfter Henri Dulac NERFINISHED
Ivar Bendixson NERFINISHED
not necessary condition for nonexistence of periodic orbits
objectOfStudy closed trajectories of planar vector fields
proofTechnique Green's theorem NERFINISHED
integral of divergence over a region
purpose to rule out the existence of periodic orbits
to study global phase portrait of planar systems
relatedTo Hilbert's sixteenth problem NERFINISHED
Poincaré–Bendixson theorem NERFINISHED
limit cycle theory
requires divergence of the modified vector field has constant sign except possibly on a set of measure zero
existence of a C1 Dulac function on the region
nonvanishing Dulac function on the region
typicalAssumption region considered is simply connected
vector field is continuously differentiable on an open subset of R2
usedFor excluding periodic behavior in planar models
proving global stability of equilibria
usedIn chemical reaction dynamics
control theory planar systems
ecological dynamical systems
mathematical biology models
usesConcept Dulac function NERFINISHED
divergence of a vector field

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