RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Uniqueness of limit cycles for quadratic vector fields A1 Bravo, José Luis A1 Fernández, Manuel A1 Ojeda, Ignacio A1 Sánchez, Fernándo K1 Abel equation K1 Ecuación de Abel K1 Closed solution K1 Solución en forma cerrada K1 Periodic solution K1 Solución periódica K1 Limit cycles K1 Ciclos límite AB This article deals with the study of the number of limitcycles surrounding a critical point of a quadratic planar vector field,which, in normal form, can be written as x′ = a1x − y − a3x2 + (2a2 +a5)xy+a6y2, y′ = x+a1y+a2x2+(2a3+a4)xy−a2y2. In particular, westudy the semi-varieties defined in terms of the parameters a1, a2, . . . , a6where some classical criteria for the associated Abel equation apply.The proofs will combine classical ideas with tools from computationalalgebraic geometry. PB American Institute of Mathematical Sciences SN 1553-5231 YR 2019 FD 2019 LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/40727 UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/40727 LA eng NO Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems, 2019, vol. 39, n. 1. p. 483-502 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 01-may-2024