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I need to prove that the following system doesn't hold a close path.

dx/dt= 1 - 2x - y^2
dy/dt= 1 - 6x + y^2

thanks for your help.

dchashper wrote:I need to prove that the following system doesn't hold a close path.

dx/dt= 1 - 2x - y^2
dy/dt= 1 - 6x + y^2

thanks for your help.

Hi, dchashper!

What is your question for this forum? Please give us more to go on. Is this for a science fair project?

Regards,
Brian