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/