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Nonlinear Systems & Linearization · Superchallenge problem

For the undamped pendulum x′=y,  y′=−sin⁡xx' = y,\; y' = -\sin x, the closed orbits around the equilibrium (0,0)(0, 0) fill an "eye"-shaped region bounded by the two separatrices joining the saddles (−π,0)(-\pi, 0) and (π,0)(\pi, 0). Find the area of this region.