Dynamics and integrability of polynomial vector fields on the $n$-dimensional sphere

Abstract

In this paper, we characterize arbitrary polynomial vector fields on $S^n$. We establish a necessary and sufficient condition for a degree one vector field on the odd-dimensional sphere $S^{2n-1}$ to be Hamiltonian. Additionally, we classify polynomial vector fields on $S^n$ up to degree two that possess an invariant great $(n-1)$-sphere. We present a class of completely integrable vector fields on $S^n$. We found a sharp bound for the number of invariant meridian hyperplanes for a polynomial vector field on $S^2$. Furthermore, we compute the sharp bound for the number of invariant parallel hyperplanes for any polynomial vector field on $S^n$. Finally, we study homogeneous polynomial vector fields on $S^n$, providing a characterization of their invariant $(n-1)$-spheres.