GSD (Dynamical systems)

Dynamical systems is, and always has been, one of the main lines of research in Mathematics. It lies in the interest of all human civilizations to understand important questions such as the movement of the planets, the evolution of populations, or the discovery of chaotic dynamics in robust deterministic systems, which is why dynamical systems has become a major goal of study. After many years of evolution, the area of dynamical systems has undergone various transformations and developed branches to provide answers to questions of diverse nature.

The interests of the Dynamical Systems Group of UAB (GSD-UAB) can be described by stating our main research lines: Celestial Mechanics, Complex Dynamics, Discrete Real Dynamical Systems and Qualitative Theory of Differential Equations.

The members of our group work mainly in Catalonian universities (UAB, UB, UdG, UPC, URV, UVIC), although some of our researchers work in other universities in Spain and abroad. GSD-UAB collaborates with various national and international research groups.

Web page: http://www.gsd.uab.cat

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2026-03-05
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1 p, 253.1 KB Las desigualdades isoperimétrica y de Wirtinger / Gasull, Armengol (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Matemàtiques)
2025 - 10.63427/ZDAP2148
La Gaceta de la Real Sociedad Matemática Española, Vol. 28, Num. 3 (2025) , p. 506  
2026-03-05
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19 p, 408.8 KB The effect of a singularity on transitions maps / Coll, Bartomeu (Universitat de les Illes Balears. Departament de Ciències Matemàtiques i Informàtica) ; Gasull, Armengol (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Matemàtiques) ; Prohens, Rafel (Universitat de les Illes Balears. Departament de Ciències Matemàtiques i Informàtica)
Consider a planar autonomous differential equation with a unique degenerated singularity inside a flow box with two transversal sections in such a way that a Poincar'e map between them is well defined by the flow. [...]
2025 - 10.3934/dcdss.2025125
Discrete and continuous dynamical systems. Series S, Vol. 18, Num. 12 (December 2025) , p. 4021-4039  
2026-03-05
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29 p, 2.2 MB On the integrability and dynamics of the Hide, Skeldon and Acheson differential system / Diz-Pita, Érika (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Departamento de Estatística, Análise Matemática e Optimización) ; Llibre, Jaume (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Matemàtiques) ; Otero-Espinar, M. Victoria (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Departamento de Estatística, Análise Matemática e Optimización) ; Valls, Clàudia 1973- (Universidade de Lisboa. Instituto Superior Técnico. Departamento de Matemática)
The family of systems x˙ = x(y - 1) - βz, y˙ = α(1 - x2) - κy, z˙ = x - λz, where (x, y, z) ∈ R3 and α, β, κ, λ are real parameters, was proposed by Hide, Skeldon and Acheson in 1996 for the study of self-excited dynamo action in which a Faraday disc and coil are arranged in series with either a capacitor or a motor. [...]
2025 - 10.14232/ejqtde.2025.1.76
Electronic Journal of Qualitative Theory of Differential Equations, Num. 76 (2025) , p. 1-29  
2026-02-26
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18 p, 1.6 MB The Easiest Polynomial Differential Systems in ℝ 3 Having an Invariant Hyperboloid / Llibre, Jaume (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Matemàtiques) ; Salhi, Tayeb (University Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi. Department of Mathematics)
This paper answers the following two questions: What are the easiest polynomial differential systems in ℝ3 having an invariant hyperboloid of one sheet, or an invariant hyperboloid of two sheets? And, for this kind of polynomial differential systems, what are their phase portraits on such an invariant hyperboloids? To solve these questions, a method based on first integrals, symmetry, analysis of the nature of equilibrium points, and invariant algebraic surfaces is employed.
2025 - 10.1142/S0218127425501391
International journal of bifurcation and chaos in applied sciences and engineering, Vol. 35, Num. 12 (September 2025) , art. 2550139  
2026-02-26
19:12
14 p, 524.3 KB Algebraic Limit Cycles / Llibre, Jaume (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Matemàtiques)
In the qualitative theory of differential equations in the plane ℝ2, one of the most difficult objects to study is the existence of limit cycles. Here, we summarize some results and open problems on the algebraic limit cycles of the planar polynomial differential systems. [...]
2025 - 10.1142/S0218127425400085
International journal of bifurcation and chaos in applied sciences and engineering, Vol. 35, Num. 14 (November 2025) , art. 2540008  
2026-02-26
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44 p, 1.8 MB Characterization of the tree cycles with minimum positive entropy for any period / Juher, David (Universitat de Girona) ; Mañosas, Francesc (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Matemàtiques) ; Rojas, David (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Matemàtiques)
Consider, for any integer n ≥ 3, the set Posn of all n-periodic tree patterns with positive topological entropy and the set Irrn⊂Posn of all n-periodic irreducible tree patterns. The aim of this paper is to determine the elements of minimum entropy in the families Posn, Irrn and Posn∖Irrn. [...]
2025 - 10.1017/etds.2025.11
Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems, Vol. 45, Num. 10 (October 2025) , p. 3148-3191  
2026-02-26
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36 p, 1.1 MB Entropy stability and Milnor-Thurston invariants for Bowen-Series-like maps / Alsedà, Lluís (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Matemàtiques) ; Juher, David (Universitat de Girona. Departament d'Informàtica i Matemàtica Aplicada) ; Los, Jérôme (Aix-Marseille Université. Institut de Mathématiques de Marseille) ; Mañosas, Francesc (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Matemàtiques)
We define a family of discontinuous maps on the circle, called Bowen-Series-like maps, for geometric presentations of surface groups. The family has 2N parameters, where 2N is the number of generators of the presentation. [...]
2026 - 10.1017/etds.2025.10245
Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems, Vol. 46, Num. 2 (February 2026) , p. 337-372  
2026-02-25
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32 p, 1.5 MB Global dynamics of the Selkov systems / Cao, Chen (Shanghai Jiao Tong University. CMA-Shanghai. School of Mathematical Sciences) ; Chen, Hebai (Central South University. Hunan Research Center of the Basic Discipline for Analytical Mathematics) ; Llibre, Jaume (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Matemàtiques) ; Tang, Yilei (Shanghai Jiao Tong University. CMA-Shanghai. School of Mathematical Sciences)
The aim of this paper is to investigate the problem of limit cycles and global dynamics for the general case of the Selkov system. By applying limit cycle theory for Liénard systems, we first transform the Selkov systems into Liénard systems. [...]
2025 - 10.1016/j.physd.2025.134894
Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, Vol. 482 (November 2025) , art. 134894  
2026-02-25
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19 p, 322.0 KB Limit cycles of discontinuous piecewise hybrid rigid systems separated by a straight line / Llibre, Jaume (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Matemàtiques) ; Sánchez, Angela C. T. (Universidade Federal de Goiás. Instituto de Matemática e Estatística) ; Tonon, Durval José (Universidade Federal de Goiás. Instituto de Matemática e Estatística)
A hybrid dynamical system is one whose behavior is governed by both continuous and discrete dynamics; that is, it exhibits both flows and jumps. The field of hybrid dynamical systems is relatively recent and encompasses a broad range of phenomena, and is often used to model various natural processes. [...]
2026 - 10.1016/j.nonrwa.2026.104607
Nonlinear Analysis: Real World Applications, Vol. 91 (October 2026) , art. 104607  
2026-02-25
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9 p, 322.1 KB Limit cycles of a class of hybrid piecewise differential systems with a discontinuity line of L shape / Anacona Cabrera, Marly Tatiana (Universidade Federal de Goiás. Instituto de Matemática e Estatística) ; Anacona Erazo, Gerardo (Universidade Federal de Goiás. Instituto de Matemática e Estatística) ; Llibre, Jaume (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Matemàtiques)
In this work we study a class of discontinuous hybrid piecewise differential systems formed by two linear Hamiltonian systems that we named piecewise hybrid Hamiltonian systems. More precisely, we consider the differential systems with Hamiltonian functions H1(x, y) = a1x + a2y + a3x2 + a4xy + a5y2 + A, H2(x,y) = b1x + a2y + b3x2 + b4xy + b5y2 + B, if (x, y) ∈ Σ + if (x, y) ∈ Σ- with reset maps R1(x) = sx on x ≥ 0 and R2(y) = ry ony ≥ 0for0 < r,s < 1, and A, B are either zero, or one of them is a nonzero homogeneous polynomial of degree 3, Σ + = {(x, y) ∈ R2 : x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0} and Σ- is the closure of R2 \Σ+. [...]
2026 - 10.1016/j.nonrwa.2025.104492
Nonlinear Analysis: Real World Applications, Vol. 88 (April 2026) , art. 104492