Bihamiltonian Reductions and W_n Algebras

We discuss the geometry of the Marsden-Ratiu reduction theorem for a bihamiltonian manifold. We consider the case of the manifolds associated with the Gel'fand-Dickey theory, i.e., loop algebras over sl(n+1). We provide an explicit identification, tailored on the MR reduction, of the Adler-Gel'fand-Dickey brackets with the Poisson brackets on the MR-reduced bihamiltonian manifold N. Such an identification relies on a suitable immersion of the space of sections of the cotangent bundle of N into the algebra of pseudo differential operators connected to geometrical features of the theory of (classical) W_n algebras.Comment: LaTeX2e, 23 pages, to be published in J. Geom. Phy

A Note on Fractional KdV Hierarchies

We introduce a hierarchy of mutually commuting dynamical systems on a finite number of Laurent series. This hierarchy can be seen as a prolongation of the KP hierarchy, or a ``reduction'' in which the space coordinate is identified with an arbitrarily chosen time of a bigger dynamical system. Fractional KdV hierarchies are gotten by means of further reductions, obtained by constraining the Laurent series. The case of sl(3)^2 and its bihamiltonian structure are discussed in detail.Comment: Final version to appear in J. Math. Phys. Some changes in the order of presentation, with more emphasis on the geometrical picture. One figure added (using epsf.sty). 30 pages, Late

Cantori and dynamical localization in the Bunimovich Stadium

Classical and quantum properties of the Bunimovich stadium in the diffusive regime are reviewed. In particular, the quantum properties are directly investigated using an approximate quantum map. Different localized regimes are found, namely, perturbative, quasi-integrable (due to classical Cantori), dynamical and ergodic.Comment: RevTeX, 8 pages, to be published in Physica