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Nonlinear Systems & Linearization · Medium problem

The system x′=y,  y′=2x−x2x' = y,\; y' = 2x - x^2 has a saddle at the origin and a second equilibrium at (2,0)(2, 0). Solutions near (2,0)(2, 0) oscillate around it. Find the period of these small oscillations predicted by the linearization.