How to prove invariance of I in this system?

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Homework Statement


Show that I = log(u)-u+2log(v)-v is an invariant of the following system
<br /> \dot{u}=u(v-2)

<br /> \dot{v}=v(1-u)<br />

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The Attempt at a Solution


The question was given on a homework assignment, but I have very little idea what it is asking for and even less of an idea of how to solve it.
 
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hi rg2004! :smile:
rg2004 said:
Show that I = log(u)-u+2log(v)-v is an invariant of the following system …

it just means that I-dot is zero :wink:
 
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