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Past exam of the algebra, analysis and differential equations II course of the University of Oxford 2008 9 b Solution by
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The equilibrium equations are and . If , the second equation gives . Otherwise either , giving , or , giving . Thus there are exactly three equilibria. The Jacobian isAt it is : a saddle. At it is , with eigenvalues : a stable node. At it is , with characteristic polynomial and eigenvalues : an unstable spiral. All three are hyperbolic, so the nonlinear local classifications follow from linearization.
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