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2411.09108

GENERIC REVERSIBLE COMPLEX POLYNOMIAL VECTOR FIELDS

Christiane Rousseau

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math.DS
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Specialist/Solid
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Sep 28, 2025, 12:56 AM

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The paper proves three main statements for reversible polynomial vector fields v(z)=iP(z)∂/∂z with P real, monic, centered: (i) a classification of generic strata by non‑crossing involutions on {0,…,k} that preserve intervals between fixed points (Theorem 3.3), with the number of fixed points equal to the number of real centers and with q minimal τ‑invariant blocks satisfying q=h+1 where h is the number of symmetric homoclinic loops (Proposition 3.5); (ii) the analytic modulus of a generic stratum is η∈(R+)^h×(iR+)^(h+1−m)×H^{(k−2h+m−1)/2} (Theorem 3.11); and (iii) every admissible pair (τ,η) is realized by a unique vector field in PRev,k+1 (Theorem 7.1). All three are explicitly stated and proved in the uploaded paper. The candidate solution matches (i) and (iii) at a high level but misidentifies the analytic invariants in (ii): it incorrectly assigns the H-factors to center (rotation) zones and the R+-factors to αω-strips “between blocks.” In the paper, R+ parameters come from rotation zones (lengths κ>0 in the rectified coordinate), iR+ from αω-zones that intersect the real axis (transversal times just above R are purely imaginary), and H from αω-zones contained in the upper half-plane; see Theorem 3.11 and the discussion/figures around it. This misattribution also leads to a wrong statement that the number of center zones equals (k−2h+m−1)/2, whereas that exponent counts αω-zones contained in the upper half-plane. The uniqueness/existence and the combinatorial classification are otherwise consistent with the paper’s statements. Citations: classification via a non-crossing involution preserving intervals between fixed points (Theorem 3.3) ; relation m=#Fix(τ), q=h+1 (Proposition 3.5) ; analytic modulus η and its factorization (Theorem 3.11 and Definition 3.13) ; realization and uniqueness (Theorem 7.1 and its proof) ; construction details with antiholomorphic symmetry in the gluing argument .

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\textbf{Recommendation:} no revision

\textbf{Journal Tier:} specialist/solid

\textbf{Justification:}

The paper delivers a complete and correct generic classification for reversible polynomial vector fields on the real slice, with a clear separation between combinatorial and analytic invariants and a precise realization theorem. The structure of the moduli—distinguishing R+, iR+, and H contributions by zone type—is both natural and carefully justified. The proofs are well organized and supported by instructive figures. The work is solid and useful to specialists working on reversible dynamics and unfoldings.