Hamiltonian Perturbation Theory on a Lie Algebra. Application to a non-autonomous Symmetric Top

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  • Lorenzo Valvo Dipartimeno di Matematica, Author
  • Michel Vittot Aix Marseille Univ, Universite de Toulon, CNRS, CPT, Marseille, France Author

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https://doi.org/10.5890/DNC.2021.09.001

Abstract

We propose a perturbation algorithm for Hamiltonian systems on a Lie algebra $\mathbb{V}$, so that it can be applied to non-canonical Hamiltonian systems. Given a Hamiltonian system that preserves a subalgebra $\mathbb{B}$ of $\mathbb{V}$, when we add a perturbation the subalgebra $\mathbb{B}$ will no longer be preserved. We show how to transform the perturbed dynamical system to preserve $\mathbb{B}$ up to terms quadratic in the perturbation. We apply this method to study the dynamics of a non-autonomous symmetric Rigid Body. In this example our algebraic transform plays the role of Iterative Lemma in the proof of a KAM-like statement.

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Valvo, L., & Vittot, M. (2026). Hamiltonian Perturbation Theory on a Lie Algebra. Application to a non-autonomous Symmetric Top. Discontinuity, Nonlinearity, and Complexity, 10(3), 347-367. https://doi.org/10.5890/DNC.2021.09.001