Global Centers in Piecewise Linear Equations in the Cylinder

Abstract We characterize global centers (all solutions are periodic) of the piecewise linear equation $$x'=a(t)|x| + b(t)$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>x</mml:mi> <mml:mo>′</mml:mo> </mml:msup> <mml:mo>=</mml:mo> <mml:mi>a</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>t</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>|</mml:mo> <mml:mi>x</mml:mi> <mml:mo>|</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> <mml:mi>b</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>t</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> when the coefficients a , b are trigonometric polynomials, under some generic hypotheses. We prove that the global centers are those determined by the composition condition on a , b . That is, the equation has a global center if and only if there exist polynomials P , Q and a trigonometric polynomial h such that $$a(t)=P(h(t))h'(t)$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>a</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>t</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> <mml:mo>=</mml:mo> <mml:mi>P</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>h</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>t</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>h</mml:mi> <mml:mo>′</mml:mo> </mml:msup> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>t</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> , $$b(t)=Q(h(t))h'(t)$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>b</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>t</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> <mml:mo>=</mml:mo> <mml:mi>Q</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>h</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>t</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>h</mml:mi> <mml:mo>′</mml:mo> </mml:msup> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>t</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> .

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Qualitative Theory of Dynamical Systems
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2026-01-16
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Advanced Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems
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Global Centers in Piecewise Linear Equations in the Cylinder

J. L. Bravo, R. Trinidad-Forte
Qualitative Theory of Dynamical Systems
Advanced Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems
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Global Centers in Piecewise Linear Equations in the Cylinder

J. L. Bravo, R. Trinidad-Forte
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Abstract We characterize global centers (all solutions are periodic) of the piecewise linear equation $$x'=a(t)|x| + b(t)$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>x</mml:mi> <mml:mo>′</mml:mo> </mml:msup> <mml:mo>=</mml:mo> <mml:mi>a</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>t</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>|</mml:mo> <mml:mi>x</mml:mi> <mml:mo>|</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> <mml:mi>b</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>t</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> when the coefficients a , b are trigonometric polynomials, under some generic hypotheses. We prove that the global centers are those determined by the composition condition on a , b . That is, the equation has a global center if and only if there exist polynomials P , Q and a trigonometric polynomial h such that $$a(t)=P(h(t))h'(t)$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>a</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>t</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> <mml:mo>=</mml:mo> <mml:mi>P</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>h</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>t</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>h</mml:mi> <mml:mo>′</mml:mo> </mml:msup> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>t</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> , $$b(t)=Q(h(t))h'(t)$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>b</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>t</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> <mml:mo>=</mml:mo> <mml:mi>Q</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>h</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>t</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>h</mml:mi> <mml:mo>′</mml:mo> </mml:msup> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>t</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> .

Qualitative Theory of Dynamical SystemsVol. 25(1)
Universitat de les Illes Balears (ES), Universidad de Extremadura (ES)
Junta de Extremadura, European Regional Development Fund, Agencia Estatal de Investigación
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