Lyapunov Orbits in the $n$-Vortex Problem

In the reduced phase space by rotation, we prove the existence of periodic orbits of the $n$-vortex problem emanating from a relative equilibrium formed by $n$ unit vortices at the vertices of a regular polygon, both in the plane and at a fixed latitude when the ideal fluid moves on the surface of a sphere. In the case of a plane we also prove the existence of such periodic orbits in the $(n+1)$-vortex problem, where an additional central vortex of intensity $\kappa$ is added to the ring of the polygonal configuration.