Global Dynamics Of Quadratic And Cubic Planar Quasi-homogeneous Differential Systems
Jaume Llibre, Yilei Tang, Jiang Yu, Pengyu Zhou
TL;DR
The paper addresses the global dynamics of planar quadratic and cubic quasi-homogeneous but non-homogeneous polynomial differential systems by showing that such systems can be reduced to a finite set of homogeneous cases via weight-based transformations, then analyzed with blow-up, normal-sector, and Poincaré-compactification techniques. It derives canonical homogeneous forms, classifies the associated dynamics at infinity, and provides a complete taxonomy of global phase portraits for both degrees, including explicit parameter conditions that realize each portrait. The main contributions are the reduction to homogeneous families $H_2,H_1,H_0$ and the explicit global-portrait classification (for both quadratic and cubic cases) along with the corresponding invariant structures and separatrix configurations. This work extends classical homogeneous-system results to the broader quasi-homogeneous setting, offering precise, parameter-dependent portraits that can inform applications in control, biology, and economics where multi-scale nonlinear dynamics arise.
Abstract
In this paper we obtain the global dynamics and phase portraits of quadratic and cubic quasi-homogeneous but non-homogeneous systems. We first prove that all planar quadratic and cubic quasi-homogeneous but non-homogeneous polynomial systems can be reduced to three homogeneous ones. Then for the homogeneous systems, we employ blow-up method, normal sector method, Poincaré compactification and other techniques to discuss their dynamics. Finally we characterize the global phase portraits of quadratic and cubic quasi-homogeneous but non-homogeneous polynomial systems.
