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Nonlinear Systems & Linearization · Challenge problem

Consider x′=−y+x(x2+y2),  y′=x+y(x2+y2)x' = -y + x(x^2 + y^2),\; y' = x + y(x^2 + y^2). Its linearization at the origin is a center, yet the nonlinear solution starting at (1,0)(1, 0) spirals outward and reaches infinity in finite time TT. Find TT.