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The free rigid body dynamics: generalized versus classic
In this paper we analyze the normal forms of a general quadratic Hamiltonian
system defined on the dual of the Lie algebra of real -
skew - symmetric matrices, where is an arbitrary real symmetric
matrix. A consequence of the main results is that any first-order autonomous
three-dimensional differential equation possessing two independent quadratic
constants of motion which admits a positive/negative definite linear
combination, is affinely equivalent to the classical "relaxed" free rigid body
dynamics with linear controls.Comment: 12 page
New variational and multisymplectic formulations of the Euler-Poincar\'e equation on the Virasoro-Bott group using the inverse map
We derive a new variational principle, leading to a new momentum map and a
new multisymplectic formulation for a family of Euler--Poincar\'e equations
defined on the Virasoro-Bott group, by using the inverse map (also called
`back-to-labels' map). This family contains as special cases the well-known
Korteweg-de Vries, Camassa-Holm, and Hunter-Saxton soliton equations. In the
conclusion section, we sketch opportunities for future work that would apply
the new Clebsch momentum map with -cocycles derived here to investigate a
new type of interplay among nonlinearity, dispersion and noise.Comment: 19 page
Two-component {CH} system: Inverse Scattering, Peakons and Geometry
An inverse scattering transform method corresponding to a Riemann-Hilbert
problem is formulated for CH2, the two-component generalization of the
Camassa-Holm (CH) equation. As an illustration of the method, the multi -
soliton solutions corresponding to the reflectionless potentials are
constructed in terms of the scattering data for CH2.Comment: 22 pages, 3 figures, draft, please send comment
Continuous and discrete Clebsch variational principles
The Clebsch method provides a unifying approach for deriving variational
principles for continuous and discrete dynamical systems where elements of a
vector space are used to control dynamics on the cotangent bundle of a Lie
group \emph{via} a velocity map. This paper proves a reduction theorem which
states that the canonical variables on the Lie group can be eliminated, if and
only if the velocity map is a Lie algebra action, thereby producing the
Euler-Poincar\'e (EP) equation for the vector space variables. In this case,
the map from the canonical variables on the Lie group to the vector space is
the standard momentum map defined using the diamond operator. We apply the
Clebsch method in examples of the rotating rigid body and the incompressible
Euler equations. Along the way, we explain how singular solutions of the EP
equation for the diffeomorphism group (EPDiff) arise as momentum maps in the
Clebsch approach. In the case of finite dimensional Lie groups, the Clebsch
variational principle is discretised to produce a variational integrator for
the dynamical system. We obtain a discrete map from which the variables on the
cotangent bundle of a Lie group may be eliminated to produce a discrete EP
equation for elements of the vector space. We give an integrator for the
rotating rigid body as an example. We also briefly discuss how to discretise
infinite-dimensional Clebsch systems, so as to produce conservative numerical
methods for fluid dynamics
Complete integrability versus symmetry
The purpose of this article is to show that on an open and dense set,
complete integrability implies the existence of symmetry
The Hamiltonian structure and Euler-Poincar\'{e} formulation of the Vlasov-Maxwell and gyrokinetic systems
We present a new variational principle for the gyrokinetic system, similar to
the Maxwell-Vlasov action presented in Ref. 1. The variational principle is in
the Eulerian frame and based on constrained variations of the phase space fluid
velocity and particle distribution function. Using a Legendre transform, we
explicitly derive the field theoretic Hamiltonian structure of the system. This
is carried out with a modified Dirac theory of constraints, which is used to
construct meaningful brackets from those obtained directly from
Euler-Poincar\'{e} theory. Possible applications of these formulations include
continuum geometric integration techniques, large-eddy simulation models and
Casimir type stability methods.
[1] H. Cendra et. al., Journal of Mathematical Physics 39, 3138 (1998)Comment: 36 pages, 1 figur
An Optimal Control Formulation for Inviscid Incompressible Ideal Fluid Flow
In this paper we consider the Hamiltonian formulation of the equations of
incompressible ideal fluid flow from the point of view of optimal control
theory. The equations are compared to the finite symmetric rigid body equations
analyzed earlier by the authors. We discuss various aspects of the Hamiltonian
structure of the Euler equations and show in particular that the optimal
control approach leads to a standard formulation of the Euler equations -- the
so-called impulse equations in their Lagrangian form. We discuss various other
aspects of the Euler equations from a pedagogical point of view. We show that
the Hamiltonian in the maximum principle is given by the pairing of the
Eulerian impulse density with the velocity. We provide a comparative discussion
of the flow equations in their Eulerian and Lagrangian form and describe how
these forms occur naturally in the context of optimal control. We demonstrate
that the extremal equations corresponding to the optimal control problem for
the flow have a natural canonical symplectic structure.Comment: 6 pages, no figures. To appear in Proceedings of the 39th IEEEE
Conference on Decision and Contro
Fluctuations of the vortex line density in turbulent flows of quantum fluids
We present an analytical study of fluctuations of the Vortex Line Density
(VLD) in turbulent
flows of quantum fluids. Two cases are considered. The first one is the
counterflowing (Vinen) turbulence, where the vortex lines are disordered, and
the evolution of quantity obeys the Vinen equation. The second
case is the quasi-classic turbulence, where vortex lines are believed to form
the so called vortex bundles, and their dynamics is described by the HVBK
equations. The latter case, is of a special interest, since a number of recent
experiments demonstrate the dependence for spectrum VLD,
instead of law, typical for spectrum of vorticity. In
nonstationary situation, in particular, in the fluctuating turbulent flow there
is a retardation between the instantaneous value of the normal velocity and the
quantity . This retardation tends to decrease in the accordance
with the inner dynamics, which has a relaxation character. In both cases the
relaxation dynamics of VLD is related to fluctuations of the relative velocity,
however if for the Vinen case the rate of temporal change for
is directly depends on , for the HVBK dynamics it
depends on . As a result, for the
disordered case the spectrum coincides with the spectrum . In the
case of the bundle arrangement, the spectrum of the VLD varies (at different
temperatures) from to dependencies. This
conclusion may serve as a basis for the experimental determination of what kind
of the turbulence is implemented in different types of generation.Comment: 8 pages, 29 reference
Finite Size Polyelectrolyte Bundles at Thermodynamic Equilibrium
We present the results of extensive computer simulations performed on
solutions of monodisperse charged rod-like polyelectrolytes in the presence of
trivalent counterions. To overcome energy barriers we used a combination of
parallel tempering and hybrid Monte Carlo techniques. Our results show that for
small values of the electrostatic interaction the solution mostly consists of
dispersed single rods. The potential of mean force between the polyelectrolyte
monomers yields an attractive interaction at short distances. For a range of
larger values of the Bjerrum length, we find finite size polyelectrolyte
bundles at thermodynamic equilibrium. Further increase of the Bjerrum length
eventually leads to phase separation and precipitation. We discuss the origin
of the observed thermodynamic stability of the finite size aggregates
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