Questions tagged [ds.dynamical-systems]
Dynamics of flows and maps (continuous and discrete time), including infinite-dimensional dynamics, Hamiltonian dynamics, ergodic theory.
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Irregularly Intertwined Linear Recursions: Other References?
I was wondering if anyone had run across the following notion of intertwined linear recursions. I'm looking for references, or even a standard name. (I know one source, which is the genesis of this ...
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Which is the number of independent components of a flat spin connection in a 4 dimension Weitzenböck spacetime?
A spin connection $A_{ab\mu}=-A_{ba\mu}$ has 24 components. The number of independent components for a flat spin connection can be counted by subtracting the constrains set by the condition of null ...
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Paper by Moser on commuting circle diffeomorphisms and simultaneous Diophantine approximations
I am reading Moser's paper On commuting circle mappings and simultaneous Diophantine approximations and I found it hard because it is my first time that I seriously have to read a paper. It is a local ...
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Classical analogue of the theorem of equivalence of the S-matrix
In quantum field theory there is a statement called the equivalence theorem of the S-matrix. S-matrix is invariant under reparametrization of the field. Is there in classical mechanics, the analogous ...
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Embedding powers of a subshift into full shifts
Let $X$ be a subshift over a finitely generated group $G$.
Let $K(X)$ denote the smallest cardinality of any alphabet $A$ such that $X$ embeds (continuously and $G$-equivariantly) into $A^G$. For ...
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Entropy degeneration and volume expansion
This question concerns the asymptotic geometry of a sequence of Riemannian metrics on a closed surface whose volume entropies converges to zero.
Let $\Sigma$ be a closed, orientable, connected ...
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Is the extension of flows from the product of a system with a K system to itself relatively K?
Let $(X,\mathcal{B},\mu,T)$ be a probability measure preserving system. It is said to be a K-system if any non-trivial factor of it has positive entropy. Also we can define the notion of relatively K ...
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uniform bounds on Weyl Equidistribution theorem?
If $\theta \notin \mathbb{Q}$ the sequence $\{ n \theta\}$ is equidstributed mod 1. If we let $f \in L^2 ([0,1])$ and $T: x \mapsto x + \theta $ this could be phrased a special case of the ergodic ...
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If $f$ is dynamically coherent, is there a unique invariant foliation tangent to $E^{c}$?
Let $f$ be a diffeomorphism of a closed manifold $M$ such that $f$ is partially hyperbolic if the tanget bundle of $M$, $TM$ splits into three invariant sub-bunbles
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TM = E^{s} \oplus E^{c} \oplus ...
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Hausdorff dimension = entropy/Lyapunov exponent for the baker's map?
Let $\Sigma=\{0,1\}^{\mathbb Z}$ and let $\sigma:\Sigma\to\Sigma$ be the left shift. Then it is well known that $(\Sigma, \sigma)$ is conjugate to the baker's map $B$ of the unit square:
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B(x,y) = \...
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Question about martin boundaries of random walks induced on transient subgroups
Suppose $\Gamma$ is a discrete, finitely generated, non-amenable group, and
consider a random walk given by a measure $\mu$.
Assume the measure is symmetric, finitely generated, and the support of
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Techniques for the analysis of interacting particle systems with a finite number of particles, which do not resort to limiting arguments?
I am interested in pointers to (keywords/authors) recent research on the analysis of interacting particle systems with a finite number of particles which do not resort to limiting arguments converting ...
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Reconstructing a vector field on the circle
Consider a ODE on the circle of the form
\begin{align*}
\frac{d}{dt} \begin{pmatrix} x_1 \\ x_2 \end{pmatrix} = \omega(x) \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ -1 & 0\end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} x_1 \\ ...
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Almost sure convergence of double nonconventional ergodic averages with respect to $L^p$ function
A famous result of J. Bourgain says that for a probability measure preserving system $(X,\beta,\mu,T)$, with $T_1$ and $T_2$ powers of $T$, we have that for $f_1$, $f_2\in L^{\infty}(\mu)$,$$\frac{1}{...
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What is known about topological equivalence of polynomial dynamical systems on two different domains in R^n?
The question is mainly about $\it flows$, not maps (i.e., continuous time, not discrete time).
Is it known if the study of polynomial dynamical systems on $\mathbb R^n$ can be reduced to the study of ...
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Perturbations to a vector field
I ran into some problems while working through a proof of the Poincare-Hopf theorem that essentially boiled down to the following question: given a smooth vector field $V$ on a (compact Riemannian) ...
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Ergodic Markov operator
Given a $\sigma$-additive measure space $(E,\Sigma,\mu)$.
A Markov operator $P : L^1(\mu) \to L^1(\mu)$ is a linear operator with
$ f \geq 0 \Rightarrow Pf \geq 0 $
$ f \geq 0 \Rightarrow \|Pf\| = \|...
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Limit Behavior of Iterated Curvature-Function
What can happen, if one defines an infinite sequence of functions as follows
$f_0\in C^\infty: x\in\mathbb{R}\mapsto y\in\mathbb{R}$
$f_{n+1}: \int_0^x \sqrt{1+(f_n'(t))^2}dt\mapsto\frac{f_n''(x)}{\...
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Trapped Billiard trajectories on non-convex billiard tables
Let $\Omega$ be a domain in $\mathbb{R}^2$ with smooth boundary. A billiard trajectory is a continuous curve $c: \mathbb{R}\supseteq I \longrightarrow \overline{\Omega}$ such that
$c(t) \in \partial ...
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Discontinuity of Radon-Nikodym derivative for Patterson-Sullivan measures for word metrics on Gromov hyperbolic groups
Let $\Gamma$ be a Gromov hyperbolic group coming endowed with a word metric coming from some finite generating set. Let $\nu$ be an associated Patterson-Sullivan measure (quasi-conformal density).
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On the decay of correlations of an ergodic sequence over the set $X_{0}=0$
The following question arose while I was trying to explore possible further extensions of a CLT by Liverani which I mentioned here already (see this link, I can tell you more details upon request). It ...
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Stationarity of Brownian motion with drift
Suppose the following SDE for $X_t$ is well-posed:
$$dX_t = \sqrt{2}\, dB_t - \nabla\Phi(X_t)\,dt.$$
For what $\Phi\in C^1(R^d)$ will $X$ have stationary distribution $u_{\infty}$? For what $\Phi$ ...
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Derivative of Wronskian
In the proof of Theorem 2 in this paper here on arxiv on page 10 for $k=2$ it is claimed that if the Wronskian of two solutions $y_1,y_2$ to the differential equation
$$-y''_i(x) + q(x) y_i(x) = \...
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Topological pressure for subshifts on a countable alphabet
Apologies for asking two similar questions within a week of each other, I had hoped that asking a finite alphabet version of this question would lead to enlightenment but unfortunately it didn't.
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Characterization of certain analytic vector fields on $S^{2}$
Let $X$ be a real analytic vector field on $S^{2}$ which satisfies:
$X$ has a finite number of singularities on $S^{2}$
The equator is invariant under flow of $X$
3.$g_{*}X=\pm X$ where $g$ ...
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On the volume entropy of negatively curved manifolds
Let $X$ be the universal cover of a closed negatively curved Riemannian manifold. Let $x_0\in X$ be a base point, $S$ be the unit sphere in $T_{x_0}X$ and $\exp:T_{x_0}X\rightarrow X$ be the ...
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Nonexistence of Limit Cycle
Consider a planar dynamical system described in polar coordinates as
$$
\left\{
\begin{array}{ll}
\dot{\theta}=\Delta - r \sin \theta,\\
\dot{r} = - r + 1 + \cos \theta,
\end{array}
\right.
$$
where $...
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Question about a length inequality in algebraic dynamics
Let $X$ be a Noetherian scheme. Let $f\colon X\rightarrow X$ be an integral self-morphism. If $x\in X$ is a closed point, I will write $\mathcal{F}_{1}^x$ for the coherent sheaf of $\mathcal{O}_X$-...
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Is a certain set of periodic solutions of the 2D Navier-Stokes equations closed generically?
I would be interested to know if a certain set of periodic solutions for
the two-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations is closed generically.
Many similar (yet not identical) set-ups can be found in the ...
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Approximating solutions of non-linear differential equations
I have met a system of non-linear equations as follows,
$$\frac{\mathbb{d}y_k}{\mathbb{d}t}=-(1-\alpha)y_k\sum_s{s^az_s}-\alpha y_kz_k,$$
$$\frac{\mathbb{d}z_k}{\mathbb{d}t}=(1-\alpha)y_k\sum_s{s^az_s}...
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"Spectral decomposition" action on the unitary group
Consider a matrix $U$ from the unitary group $U_N(\mathbb{C})$ and consider the map $f:U_N(\mathbb{C})\rightarrow U_N(\mathbb{C})$ where $f(U)$ is the matrix of the eigenvectors of $U$.
What is ...
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Is it true that a solid, minihedral cone in infinite dimensions cannot be regular?
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Consider a real Banach$^1$ space $V$. We'll call a subset $V_+ \subseteq V$ a cone if
$V$ is closed,
$\alpha V_+ \subseteq V_+$ for every $\alpha \geqslant 0$ and
$V_+ \cap (-V_+) = \{0\}$...
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Calculation of Lyapunov exponents for infinite systems of differential equations
Can you give an example of a function $\varphi$ and sequences $\{b_{i}\}$ and $\{a_{ij}\}$
for which one can calculate Lyapunov exponents of such the infinite system of differential equations
and ...
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A Dedekind Eta trajectory / horocyclic flow (Reference request)
I've been exploring the composition of essentially the Dedekind $\eta$-function with
parabolic Möbius transformations,
$$C_L(z,t)=\left(\frac{z}{-tz+1}\right)^{\frac{1}{2}}\eta\left(\frac{z}{-tz+1}\...
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Rigid-body in a central field: orbital and attitude motion
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I would like to find a nice set of explicit coordinates for the family (parametrised by angular momentum) of reduced systems representing a rigid-body in a central field
in which the orbital ...
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Actions of the discrete Heisenberg group by formal power series of two variables
I am interested in faithful actions of the discrete Heisenberg group $H$ by smooth diffeomorphisms of a surface $S$, that is, 1-1 homomorphisms $\phi \colon H \to \text{Diff}^{\infty}(S)$.
We say $p \...
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Transversality and isolated degenerate critical points
Maybe some of the following statements are not precise. Please correct them.
Let $M$ be a compact smooth manifold. Let $f: M \to {\mathbb R}$ be a Morse function. Then a generic Riemannian metric $g$ ...
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Matrix Operations Preserving Hurwitz Stability
I begin with terminology I use in the question. A real square matrix $A$ is
negative-stable if for every eigenvalue $\lambda$ of $A$, ${\mathrm{Re}}(\lambda) < 0$;
$\ast$-negative-stable if for ...
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Bessel functions in wave propagation and scattering
Is there a way to scale $J_n(\cdot)$ (Bessel of first kind) and $H_n(\cdot)$ (Bessel of third kind or Hankel)? I am having computer problems with higher orders (higher values of n) and small arguments....
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What happens when Appell-Chetaev's rule for constrained mechanical systems is not applicable?
Background:
Let be given a mechanical system whose configuration space is a manifold $Q$, and the kinetic energy is a metric $K$ on $Q$, in presence of a potential function $V$.
Let us identify the ...
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Polygon illumination with perturbed reflections
Here is a variation on the classical polygon illumination problem. For $c \geq 0$ we say that a mirror has reflection index $c$ if whenever a ray hits the mirror with angle of incidence $\alpha$ then ...
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Find a second integral for Arnold's example
Consider Arnold's example for Arnold diffusion 1964.
$$H=I_1^2/2+I_2^2/2+\epsilon(1-\cos\theta_2)(1+\mu(\sin\theta_1+\sin t)) $$
We can first make it a system of three degrees of freedom.
Then we ...
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How can the topological entropy and $L^2$ mixing rate be related?
For a product of otherwise identical systems evolving at different rates, the toplogical entropy and a quantity very closely related to (indeed, identifiable with a nondegenerate variant of) the $L^2$ ...
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(Approximate) analytic solutions to the Mathieu equation
I'm trying to solve the driven Mathieu equation
$x''+\beta x'+(a-2q\cos{\Omega t})\frac{\Omega^2}{4}x=f(t)$
for both zero and non-zero $\beta$.
I can write down an analytic solution using the ...
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Asymptotic rearrangement
I had some trouble coming up with a good title for this question. Here is the setup. Suppose you have two infinite sets of (positive real, say) numbers $\{a_k\}$ and $\{b_k\}$ such that the ...
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How many set partitions on a big cube’s boundary arise from cubomino decompositions of the solid cube?
Introduction. This is a counting question about configurations that can appear on the outside of assembled Soma cube-like puzzles. More specifically, it’s about the ways in which the pieces of an ...
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Do there exist Markov partitions with (nearly) uniform Riemannian measures?
This question complements this one; the difference is in considering Riemannian versus SRB measures.
Let $M$ be a compact, finite-dimensional Riemannian manifold, let $T: M \rightarrow M$ be an ...
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Existence of ergodic subgroup invariant to a product measure
Let $X=\{0, 1\}^{\mathbb{N}}$ and $G$ be the group of permutations, each of which only permutes finitely many coordinates of $X$. Fix a sequence $(\lambda_n)_{n\in \mathbb{N}} \subseteq (0, 1]$ and ...
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Ashkin-Teller Model
Consider the two-dimensional Ashkin-Teller model on the square lattice $\mathbb{Z}^2$ with Hamiltonian:
$$ H = - \sum_{\langle i,j \rangle} \left[ K \sigma_i \sigma_j + K \tau_i \tau_j + k \sigma_i \...
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Characterization of multifunctions with globally asymptotically stable minimal invariant sets
Let $(X, d)$ be a compact connected metric space. Consider a compact-valued upper semicontinuous multifunction $F: X \rightrightarrows X$. The reachable set $R[x]$ of $F$ from $x\in X$ is defined as:
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