On <Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>-equivalence

In this paper, we propose some c-equivalence specifically for autonomous Lagrangian systems and show how to construct connecting orbits in energy surface based on this c-equivalence.     

Existence of infinitely many homoclinic orbits to Aubry sets for positive definite Lagrangian systems

In this paper, we study the problem of homoclinic orbits to Aubry sets for time-periodic positive definite Lagrangian systems. We show that there are infinitely many homoclinic orbits to some Aubry set under the conditions that the associated Mather set is uniquely ergodic and the first relative homology group of the projection of this Aubry set is nonzero.     

Global structure for a class of dynamical systems

In this paper, we shall consider the global structure of positive bounded systems on the plane which have m singular points, but not any closed orbits and singular closed orbits. We shall prove that these systems have at least m−1 connecting orbits; and all the connecting orbits, homoclinic orbits and singular points constitute a compact simply connected set. Each of other orbits tends to a singular point as t→+∞, and approaches to the infinity as t→−∞.     

Orbits connecting singular points in the plane

This paper concerns the global structure of planar systems. It is shown that if a positively bounded system with two singular points has no closed orbits, the set of all bounded solutions is compact and simply connected. Also it is shown that for such a system the existence of connecting orbits is tightly related to the behavior of homoclinic orbits. A necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of connecting orbits is given. The number of connecting orbits is also discussed.Supported by the National Science Foundation of China Grant No. 10461003.     

Periodic solution and global structure of Oregonator

In this paper, we studied the periodic solution, connecting orbits between singular points and global structure in Oregonator.     

The global dynamics of a class of vector fields in ℝ<Superscript>3</Superscript>

In this paper, we find a bridge connecting a class of vector fields in ℝ³ with the planar vector fields and give a criterion of the existence of closed orbits, heteroclinic orbits and homoclinic orbits of a class of vector fields in ℝ³. All the possible nonwandering sets of this class of vector fields fall into three classes: (i) singularities; (ii) closed orbits; (iii) graphs of unions of singularities and the trajectories connecting them. The necessary and sufficient conditions for the boundedness of the vector fields are also obtained.     

Variational proof that relative equilibria are critical points of the amended Lagrangian

Relative equilibria of symmetric Lagrangian systems correspond to critical points of a function on configuration space called the amended Lagrangian. This is proved by calculating the action on orbits of one parameter subgroups of the symmetry group.     

Plateau of α-function and c-minimal homoclinic orbits

We consider the construction of the plateau of the α-function in a hyperbolic and positive definite Lagrangian system, and link the boundries of the α-function's plateau with the distribution of c-minimal homoclinic orbits to Aubry sets.     

Periodic orbits on Riemannian manifolds under the action of an at most quadratic potential

In this paper we look for periodic orbits for a Lagrangian system in a complete Riemannian manifold under the action of an eventually unbounded potential. An upper bound on the fixed period is obtained by means of variational tools involving penalization arguments and Morse theory.     

Periodic orbits and chain-transitive sets of C1-diffeomorphisms

We prove that the chain-transitive sets of C¹-generic diffeomorphisms are approximated in the Hausdorff topology by periodic orbits. This implies that the homoclinic classes are dense among the chain-recurrence classes. This result is a consequence of a global connecting lemma, which allows to build by a C¹-perturbation an orbit connecting several prescribed points. One deduces a weak shadowing property satisfied by C¹-generic diffeomorphisms: any pseudo-orbit is approximated in the Hausdorff topology by a finite segment of a genuine orbit. As a consequence, we obtain a criterion for proving the tolerance stability conjecture in Diff¹(M).     

Heteroclinic Transition Motions in Periodic Perturbations of Conservative Systems with an Application to Forced Rigid Body Dynamics

We consider periodic perturbations of conservative systems. The unperturbed systems are assumed to have two nonhyperbolic equilibria connected by a heteroclinic orbit on each level set of conservative quantities. These equilibria construct two normally hyperbolic invariant manifolds in the unperturbed phase space, and by invariant manifold theory there exist two normally hyperbolic, locally invariant manifolds in the perturbed phase space. We extend Melnikov’s method to give a condition under which the stable and unstable manifolds of these locally invariant manifolds intersect transversely. Moreover, when the locally invariant manifolds consist of nonhyperbolic periodic orbits, we show that there can exist heteroclinic orbits connecting periodic orbits near the unperturbed equilibria on distinct level sets. This behavior can occur even when the two unperturbed equilibria on each level set coincide and have a homoclinic orbit. In addition, it yields transition motions between neighborhoods of very distant periodic orbits, which are similar to Arnold diffusion for three or more degree of freedom Hamiltonian systems possessing a sequence of heteroclinic orbits to invariant tori, if there exists a sequence of heteroclinic orbits connecting periodic orbits successively.We illustrate our theory for rotational motions of a periodically forced rigid body. Numerical computations to support the theoretical results are also given.     

Mean curvature flow, orbits, moment maps

Given a compact Riemannian manifold together with a group of isometries, we discuss MCF of the orbits and some applications: e.g., finding minimal orbits. We then specialize to Lagrangian orbits in Kaehler manifolds. In particular, in the Kaehler-Einstein case we find a relation between MCF and moment maps which, for example, proves that the minimal Lagrangian orbits are isolated.

     

Multiplicity of characteristics with Lagrangian boundary values on symmetric star-shaped hypersurfaces

In this paper, the multiplicity of Lagrangian orbits on C² smooth compact symmetric star-shaped hypersurfaces with respect to the origin in R2n is studied. These Lagrangian orbits begin from one Lagrangian subspace and end on another. An infinitely many existence result is proved via Z₂-index theory. This is a multiplicity result about the Arnold Chord Conjecture in some sense, and is a generalization of the problem about the multiplicity of Lagrangian orbits beginning from and ending on the same Lagrangian subspace which was considered in the authors' previous paper [F. Guo, C. Liu, Multiplicity of Lagrangian orbits on symmetric star-shaped hypersurfaces, Nonlinear Anal. 69 (4) (2008) 1425-1436].     

The Closed Orbits of a Class of Cubic Vector Fields in R3

In this paper, we investigate the isolated closed orbits of two types of cubic vector fields in R₃ by using the idea of central projection transformation, which sets up a bridge connecting the vector field X(x) in R₃ with the planar vector fields. We have proved that the cubic vector field in R₃ can have two isolated closed orbits or one closed orbit on the invariant cone. As an application of this result, we have shown that a class of 3-dimensional cubic system has at least 10 isolated closed orbits located on 5 invariant cones, and another type of 3-dimensional cubic system has at least 26 isolated closed orbits located on 13 invariant cones or 26 invariant cones.     

Examples with minimal number of brake orbits and homoclinics in annular potential regions

We use a geometric construction to exhibit examples of autonomous Lagrangian systems admitting exactly two homoclinics emanating from a nondegenerate maximum of the potential energy and reaching a regular level of the potential having the same value of the maximum point. Similarly, we show examples of Hamiltonian systems that admit exactly two brake orbits in an annular potential region connecting the two connected components of the boundary of the potential well. These examples show that the estimates proven in [2] are sharp.     

Lectures on the free period Lagrangian action functional

In this expository article we study the question of the existence of periodic orbits of prescribed energy for classical Hamiltonian systems on compact configuration spaces.We use a variational approach, by studying how the behavior of the free period Lagrangian action functional changes when the energy crosses certain values, known as the Mañé critical values.     

Real Hypersurfaces with Two Principal Curvatures in Complex Projective and Hyperbolic Planes

We find the first examples of real hypersurfaces with two nonconstant principal curvatures in complex projective and hyperbolic planes, and we classify them. It turns out that each such hypersurface is foliated by equidistant Lagrangian flat surfaces with parallel mean curvature or, equivalently, by principal orbits of a cohomogeneity two polar action.     

Plateau of α-function and c-minimal homoclinic orbits

We consider the construction of the plateau of the α-function in a hyperbolic and positive definite Lagrangian system, and link the boundries of the α-function’s plateau with the distribution of c-minimal homoclinic orbits to Aubry sets.     

Numerical computation of connecting orbits on a manifold

In this paper we propose a numerical method for approximating connecting orbits on a manifold and its bifurcation parameters. First we extend the standard nondegeneracy condition to the connecting orbits on a manifold. Then we construct a well-posed system such that the nondegenerate connecting orbit pair on a manifold is its regular solution. We use a difference method to discretize the ODE part in this well-posed system and we find that the numerical solutions still remain on the same manifold. We also set up a modified projection boundary condition to truncate connecting orbits on a manifold onto a finite interval. Then we prove the existence of truncated approximate connecting orbit pairs and derive error estimates. Finally, we carry out some numerical experiments to illustrate the theoretical estimates.     

似梯度型系统的连结轨线

本文讨论Ｒｎ中似梯度型系统奇点的连结轨线．给出了存在连结轨线的一个判定准则;证明了当系统仅有的两个奇点分别为吸引子和排斥子时,连结轨线集是无界的开集．