On the existence of limit cycles in motion field

Biol Cybern. 1989;62(2):99-106. doi: 10.1007/BF00202997.

Abstract

In this paper we show the existence of limit cycles in the vector field generated by the perspective projection on the image plane of the velocity field of a moving surface. The existence of limit cycles is proved with the Poincaré-Bendixon theorem, in the case of a rotating smooth non-planar surface and illustrated with computer graphics. The structural stability of the limit cycles is also discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Computer Simulation*
  • Motion*