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In this paper, the behavior of a fractional order Van der Pol-like oscillator is investigated using a describing function method. A parametric function for the boundary between oscillatory and nonoscillatory regions of this system is extracted. The analytical results are evaluated by numerical simulations which demonstrate sufficient reliability of the proposed analyzing method.
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Attari, M., Haeri, M. & Tavazoei, M.S. Analysis of a fractional order Van der Pol-like oscillator via describing function method. Nonlinear Dyn 61, 265–274 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-009-9647-0
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