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Nonlinear Systems & Linearization · Superchallenge problem

The system x′=−y+x3,  y′=x+2y3x' = -y + x^3,\; y' = x + 2y^3 has linearization a center at the origin, so the nonlinear terms decide. A solution starting at (s,0)(s, 0) with small s>0s > 0 next crosses the positive xx-axis at (P(s),0)(P(s), 0), where P(s)=s+cs3+O(s5)P(s) = s + cs^3 + O(s^5). Find cc.