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On relaxation oscillations in a forced van der Pol oscillator

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2011

P. Habets
P. Habets
Affiliation:
Université Catholique de Louvain
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Synopsis

Relaxation oscillations of a forced van der Pol oscillator are considered. The limiting behaviour of such a solution is investigated using a priori estimates. This simplifies previous approaches of the problem.

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Research Article
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Section A: Mathematics , Volume 82 , Issue 1-2 , 1978 , pp. 41 - 49
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1978

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