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Nonlinear Systems & Linearization · Challenge problem

The system x′=y,  y′=−x+x2x' = y,\; y' = -x + x^2 has a saddle at (1,0)(1, 0) and a homoclinic orbit: a loop leaving the saddle and returning to it, surrounding the center at the origin. Using the conserved energy E=y22+x22−x33E = \dfrac{y^2}{2} + \dfrac{x^2}{2} - \dfrac{x^3}{3}, find the area enclosed by this loop.