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Detecting Monodromy in Integrable Systems
Suppose I have a completely integrable system on a symplectic manifold $(M^{2n},\omega)$ with momentum map $H:M \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^n$ that has compact, connected fibers. Further, suppose I know ...
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Calogero-Moser system: relationship between dual variables and the KKS construction
This is a question about the relationship between two ways of viewing the Calogero-Moser system.
$$\ddot x_i=2\sum_{j\neq i}\frac{1}{(x_i-x_j)^3}\qquad i=1,\ldots N$$
By introducing the $N$ ...
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What is the amplituhedron?
The paper ”Scattering Amplitudes and the Positive Grassmannian” by Nima Arkani-Hamed, Jacob L. Bourjaily, Freddy Cachazo, Alexander B. Goncharov, Alexander Postnikov, and Jaroslav Trnka, introduces ...
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A modification of Maurer-Cartan equation
In deformation theory of complex structure, the Maurer-Cartan equation takes the form
$$\bar{\partial}\varphi(t)+\frac{1}{2}[\varphi(t),\varphi(t)]=0.$$
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Divisors, factorisations of matrix valued functions, and the Lorentz group
How to construct a complex projective variety with several classes of non-intersecting divisors? How to keep the answer concrete and simple, so that explicit calculations can be done? And the problem ...
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basic questions on quantum integrable systems
I have been learning about (classical) integrable systems lately, e.g. in the examples of a lax pair etc. I frequently run into the term 'quantum integrable system'. May I ask a few questions:
What ...
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Any applications integrable systems (pde,ode, q-,…) to math. biology (pharmakinetics, pharmadynamics) ?
Question Are there any relations/applications of integrable system theory (take it as broadly as one can: ODE, PDE, quantum, box-ball,...) to mathematical biology (in particular pharmacokinetics, ...
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functions whose average along orbits is zero or a constant
Is there some name in ergodic theory or integrable systems theory for a function whose average value on every orbit is zero? (Of course when I say "every orbit" in the context of ergodic theory I ...
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Integrability of the Cohen map
In the 1990's, Henri Cohen asked whether the map $(x,y) \mapsto (\sqrt{1+x^2}-y,x)$ from $\mathbb{R}^2$ to itself is integrable. In other words, are the orbits confined to the level curves of some ...
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Constructing Markov traces simply
Short version: I wondering how to simply check if a proposed Markov trace, $\phi$ had the correct property using techniques similar to those from the Akutsu-Wadati 1987 paper `Exactly solvable models ...
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What is soliton
I am new to this word.. This is not research level problem and it is soft question in nature. Just for curiosity, i am asking..
In literature, i am finding following words:(Wikipedia+ others).
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Krichever-Novikov-Dubrovin description for not-algebraic spectral curve
Non-algebraic curves play an increasing role in string theory, sometimes they are known to be related to the integrable systems of the KP/Toda type.
Are there any investigated examples of the ...
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From Sato grassmannian to spectral curve
Assume a tau-function of the KP integrable hierarchy is fixed by the point of the Sato grassmannian (that is by a semi-infinite set of Laurant series $\varphi_k(z)=\sum_{m>0}a_{km}z^{-k+m}$). Can ...
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The applications of Peakon
Could anyone tell me about the applications of Peakon (peaked soliton solution) in the fields of Mathematics and Physics?
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Multiple Hodge integrals and integrability
It is known that a generating function of the linear Hodge integrals is a tau function of the KP hierarchy, namely a one-parameter deformation of the Kontsevich-Witten tau-function (see Kazarian). ...
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Non-polynomial integrals of motion for polynomial dynamical systems
Does there exist a polynomial Hamiltonian function $H$ on some $\mathbb{R}^{2n}$ such that
Any polynomial function $P$ such that $\{P,H\}=0$ is of the form $p(H)$ for some polynomial $p$ in one ...
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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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About the geometry of completely integrable systems
During a conversation I heard an assertion that I found at least dubious for the lack of adeguate hypothesis, but I am not able to imagine a counterexample, even if it is probably obvious to some of ...
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Weakest condition for an integrable, almost-symplectic manifold?
I was recently speaking with someone who works in Computational Chemistry and they mentioned that in a lot of the computational simulations they do, they have systems that are not symplectic but still ...
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Why doesn't the argument of circular law convergence of Ginibre spectrum give the same result for GUE?
It appears I am profoundly confused in the following nice argument of Ginibre and Mehta and beautifully presented in Djalil Chafai's blog ...
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What's up with Wick's theorem?
Sorry about the dumb title.
I'd like to understand Wick's theorem. More specifically, I have seen it pop up in several different contexts and I am really puzzled by the different statements of it ...
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Uniqueness for solution of a d-dbar system related to Davey-Stewartson Solitons
This question concerns a system of equations that arise in the study of one-soliton solutions to the Davey-Stewartson equation.
In what follows, $f(z)$ denotes a function which depends smoothly (but ...
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Gromov-Witten and integrability.
The generation function of the Gromow-Witten invariants (with descendants) of the point is known to be Kontsevich-Witten tau-function of KdV, partition functions of $P^1$ and equivariant $P^1$ are ...
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Solitary waves and their symmetries
This is probably a very naive question from a field that I don't have much background from, but a combination of curiosity and the fact that conceptual questions get very good answers here on MO ...
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Two interacting bodies in an external field
Hope, MO is the right place for this question (if not so: where would you pose it?).
Consider a two-body system in classical mechanics. As long as the interaction depends only on the distance of the ...
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Differential equation of line tangent to caustics
This problem (or rather, statement that I cannot understand) has arisen in a paper I have been reading "Geometry of Integrable Billiards and Pencils of Quadrics" by Dragovic and Radnovic. I'd be most ...
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Plotting path between sphere or ellipsoid points?
Hi, my apologies if this is not the right place to ask this- I am not a mathematician (I'm a software engineer) and Im working on some 3D applications.
My situation is this- given an origin of 0,0,0 ...
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What is exactly the (singularity) confinement property ?
This property seems to be used both in the context of differential equations and several kinds of discrete equation systems or automata.
It seems to be related in certain case to the Painlevé ...
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Spectral curve of Elliptic Calogero-Moser systems
First, why all the coefficients in the characteristic polynomial of L are elliptic functions, since the diagonal entries of the matrix L are the momentums?
second, how to understand the ramification ...
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Is the 'massive' Calogero-Moser system still integrable?
Background
The (rational) Calogero-Moser system is the dynamical system which describes the evolution of $n$ particles on the line $\mathbb{C}$ which repel each other with force proportional to the ...
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Connection between bi-Hamiltonian systems and complete integrability
As I understand, the lack of indication on how to obtain first integrals in Arnol'd-Liouville theory is a reason why we are interested in bi-Hamiltonian systems.
Two Poisson brackets
$\{ \cdot,\cdot ...
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Integrable dynamical system - relation to elliptic curves
From seminar on kdV equation I know that for integrable dynamical system its trajectory in phase space lays on tori. In wikipedia article You may read (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrable_system):
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What is an integrable system
What is an integrable system, and what is the significance of such systems? (Maybe it is easier to explain what is a non-integrable system.) In particular, is there a dichotomy between "integrable" ...
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Equations for Integrable Systems
So, let's say we have a symplectic variety over $\mathbb{C}$, $M$, of dimension $2n$, and $f_1,\ldots,f_n$ Poisson commuting functions with $df_1\wedge\ldots\wedge df_n$ generically nonzero. Further ...
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What is the relationship between integrable systems and toric degenerations?
Given an integrable system on a Kahler manifold X, is there a way to associate a toric degeneration of X whose Milnor fibers are related to the fibers of the integrable system?
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