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Nonlinear Systems & Linearization · Medium problem

The system x′=y,  y′=−x+x2x' = y,\; y' = -x + x^2 conserves E=y22+x22−x33E = \dfrac{y^2}{2} + \dfrac{x^2}{2} - \dfrac{x^3}{3}. Orbits near the origin are closed; the boundary of that family of closed orbits is the level set of EE through the saddle point. What is the value of EE at the saddle?