Asymptotic behavior of periodic solutions in one-parameter families of Li\'{e}nard equations

Abstract

In this paper, we consider one--parameter ($\lambda>0$) families of Li\'enard differential equations. We are concerned with the study on the asymptotic behavior of periodic solutions for small and large values of $\lambda>0$. To prove our main result we use the relaxation oscillation theory and a topological version of the averaging theory. More specifically, the first one is appropriate for studying the periodic solutions for large values of $\lambda$ and the second one for small values of $\lambda$. In particular, our hypotheses allow us to establish a link between these two theories.