This paper deals with the following question: does the asymptotic stability of the positive equilibrium of the Holling-Tanner model imply it is also globally stable? We will show that the answer to this question is negative. The main tool we use is the computation of Poincaré-Lyapunov constants in case a weak focus occurs. In this way we are able to construct an example with two limit cycles.
@article{urn:eudml:doc:41283,
title = {Limit cycles in the Holling-Tanner model.},
journal = {Publicacions Matem\`atiques},
volume = {41},
year = {1997},
pages = {149-167},
mrnumber = {MR1461648},
zbl = {0880.34028},
language = {en},
url = {http://dml.mathdoc.fr/item/urn:eudml:doc:41283}
}
Gasull, Armengol; Koolj, Robert E.; Torregrosa, Joan. Limit cycles in the Holling-Tanner model.. Publicacions Matemàtiques, Tome 41 (1997) pp. 149-167. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/urn:eudml:doc:41283/