Invariants of a family of scalar second-order ordinary differential equations for Lie symmetries and first integrals

Scalar second-order ordinary differential equations with cubic nonlinearity in the first-order derivative are considered. Lie symmetries admitted by an arbitrary equation are described in terms of the invariants of this family of equations. Constructing the first integrals is discussed. We study also the equations which have the first integral rational in the first-order derivative. (paper)