Characterization of the finite weak singularities of quadratic systems via invariant theory Original Research Article

This article is about weak singularities of quadratic differential systems, that is, non-degenerate singular points with traces of the corresponding linearized systems at such points equal to zero. These could be foci, centers or saddles. Necessary and sufficient conditions for a real quadratic system to possess a fixed number of weak singularities of a specific order are given. The conditions are stated in terms of affine invariant polynomials in the 12-dimensional space of the coefficients.