
Integrability And Nonintegrability Of Dynamical Systems
Alain Goriely(Author)
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Will be published approx. on 30. August 2001
Book
Hardback
436 pages
978-981-02-3533-8 (ISBN)
Description
This invaluable book examines qualitative and quantitative methods for nonlinear differential equations, as well as integrability and nonintegrability theory. Starting from the idea of a constant of motion for simple systems of differential equations, it investigates the essence of integrability, its geometrical relevance and dynamical consequences. Integrability theory is approached from different perspectives, first in terms of differential algebra, then in terms of complex time singularities and finally from the viewpoint of phase geometry (for both Hamiltonian and non-Hamiltonian systems). As generic systems of differential equations cannot be exactly solved, the book reviews the different notions of nonintegrability and shows how to prove the nonexistence of exact solutions and/or a constant of motion. Finally, nonintegrability theory is linked to dynamical systems theory by showing how the property of complete integrability, partial integrability or nonintegrability can be related to regular and irregular dynamics in phase space.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-981-02-3533-8 (9789810235338)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Content
Integrability - an algebraic approach; integrability - an analytic approach; polynomial and quasi-polynomial vector fields; nonintegrability; Hamiltonian systems; nearly integrable dynamical systems; open problems.