Bifurcations of limit cycles in a Z6-equivariant planar vector field of degree 5

A concrete numerical example of Z6-equivariant planar perturbed Hamiltonian polynomial vector fields of degree 5 having at least 24 limit cycles and the configurations of compound eyes are given by using the bifurcation theory of planar dynamical systems and the method of detection functions. There is reason to conjecture that the Hilbert number H(2k + 1) ≥ (2k + 1)2 - 1 for the perturbed Hamiltonian systems.     

A plethora of three-dimensional periodic travelling gravity-capillary water waves with multipulse transverse profiles

This article presents a rigorous existence theory for three-dimensional gravity-capillary water waves which are uniformly translating and periodic in one spatial direction x and have the profile of a uni- or multipulse solitary wave in the other z. The waves are detected using a combination of Hamiltonian spatial dynamics and homoclinic Lyapunov-Schmidt theory. The hydrodynamic problem is formulated as an infinite-dimensional Hamiltonian system in which z is the timelike variable, and a family of points P_k,k+1, k = 1,2,... in its two-dimensional parameter space is identified at which a Hamiltonian 0²0² resonance takes place (the zero eigenspace and generalised eigenspace are respectively two and four dimensional). The point P_k,k+1 is precisely that at which a pair of two-dimensional periodic linear travelling waves with frequency ratio k:k+1 simultaneously exist (Wilton ripples). A reduction principle is applied to demonstrate that the problem is locally equivalent to a four-dimensional Hamiltonian system near P_k,k+1. It is shown that a Hamiltonian real semisimple 1:1 resonance, where two geometrically double real eigenvalues exist, arises along a critical curve R_k,k+1 emanating from P_k,k+1. Unipulse transverse homoclinic solutions to the reduced Hamiltonian system at points of R_k,k+1 near P_k,k+1 are found by a scaling and perturbation argument, and the homoclinic Lyapunov-Schmidt method is applied to construct an infinite family of multipulse homoclinic solutions which resemble multiple copies of the unipulse solutions.     

A new class of integrable systems

This paper concerns the integrability of Hamiltonian systems with two degrees of freedom whose Hamiltonian has the form¶ H=¹/₂(x₁²+x₂²) +V(y₁,y₂) H={1\over2}(x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}) +V(y_{1},y_{2}) where¶¶ V(y₁,y₂)=¹/₂(a₁y₁²+a₂y₂²) + ¹/₄b₁y₁⁴ + ¹/₄b₂y₂⁴ + ¹/₂b₃y₁²y₂² + ?_k=1³g_k(y₁²+y₂²) ^k+2 V(y_{1},y_{2})={1\over2}\big(\alpha _{1}y_{1}^{2}+\alpha_{2}y_{2}^{2}\big) + {1\over4}\beta _{1}y_{1}^{4} + {1\over4}\beta_{2}y_{2}^{4} + {1\over2}\beta _{3}y_{1}^{2}y_{2}^{2} + \sum_{k=1}^{3}\gamma_{k}\big(y_{1}^{2}+y_{2}^{2}\big) ^{k+2} ¶¶ which, constitues a generalization of some well-known integrable systems. We give new values of the vector (a₁,a₂,b₁,b₂,b₃,g₁,g₂,g₃) (\alpha _{1},\alpha_{2},\beta _{1},\beta _{2},\beta _{3},\gamma _{1},\gamma _{2},\gamma _{3}) for which this system is completely integrable and we show that the system is linearized in the Jacobian variety Jac(G \Gamma ) of a smooth genus 2 hyperelliptic Riemann surface G \Gamma .     

The pauli principle,stability, and bound states in systems of identical pseudorelativistic particles

Based on analyzing the properties of the Hamiltonian of a pseudorelativistic system Z_n of n identical particles, we establish that for actual (short-range) interaction potentials, there exists an infinite sequence of integers n_s, s = 1, 2, …, such that the system is stable and that sup _s n_s+1 n_s⁻¹ < + ∞. For a stable system Z_n, we show that the Hamiltonian of relative motion of such a system has a nonempty discrete spectrum for certain fixed values of the total particle momentum. We obtain these results taking the permutation symmetry (Pauli exclusion principle) fully into account for both fermion and boson systems for any value of the particle spin. Similar results previously proved for pseudorelativistic systems did not take permutation symmetry into account and hence had no physical meaning. For nonrelativistic systems, these results (except the estimate for n_s+1 n_s⁻¹ ) were obtained taking permutation symmetry into account but under certain assumptions whose validity for actual systems has not yet been established. Our main theorem also holds for nonrelativistic systems, which is a substantial improvement of the existing result. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 157, No. 1, pp. 116–129, October, 2008.     

Non-isochronicity of the center in polynomial Hamiltonian systems

In 2002 Jarque and Villadelprat proved that planar polynomial Hamiltonian systems of degree 4 have no isochronous centers and raised an open question for general planar polynomial Hamiltonian systems of even degree. Recently, it was proved that a planar polynomial Hamiltonian system is non-isochronous if a quantity, denoted by M_2m−2, can be computed such that M_2m−2≤0. As a corollary of this criterion, the open question was answered for those systems with only even degree nonlinearities. In this paper we consider the case of M_2m−2>0 and give a new criterion for non-isochronicity. Applying the new criterion, we also answer the open question for some cases in which some terms of odd degree are included.     

Hamiltonian fourfold 1:1 resonance with two rotational symmetries

In this communication we deal with the analysis of Hamiltonian Hopf bifurcations in 4-DOF systems defined by perturbed isotropic oscillators (1-1-1-1 resonance), in the presence of two quadratic symmetries I ₁ and I ₂. As a perturbation we consider a polynomial function with a parameter. After normalization, the truncated normal form gives rise to an integrable system which is analyzed using reduction to a one degree of freedom system. The Hamiltonian Hopf bifurcations are found using the ‘geometric method’ set up by one of the authors.      

Asymptotic formula for the decay of correlations in the stochastic model of planar rotators at high temperature

We consider the stochastic model of planar rotators x(t)={x_k(t), k∈Z^d}, t≥0, x_k(t)∈T¹, at high temperature. For the decay of correlations <f_A(x(0)), g_A+k(t) (x(t))>, the asymptotic formula is obtained at t→∞, k(t)→∞, k(t)∈Z^d. The basic methods we used are the spectral analysis of the Markov semigroup generator and the saddle-point method. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 112, No. 1, pp. 67–80.     

Exact slow-fast decomposition of the singularly perturbed matrix differential Riccati equation

In this paper the Hamiltonian matrix formulation of the Riccati equation is used to derive the reduced-order pure-slow and pure-fast matrix differential Riccati equations of singularly perturbed systems. These pure-slow and pure-fast matrix differential Riccati equations are obtained by decoupling the singularly perturbed matrix differential Riccati equation of dimension n₁+n₂ into the pure-slow regular matrix differential Riccati equation of dimension n₁ and the pure-fast stiff matrix differential Riccati equation of dimension n₂. A formula is derived that produces the solution of the original singularly perturbed matrix differential Riccati equation in terms of solutions of the pure-slow and pure-fast reduced-order matrix differential Riccati equations and solutions of two reduced-order initial value problems. In addition to its theoretical importance, the main result of this paper can also be used to implement optimal filtering and control schemes for singularly perturbed linear time-invariant systems independently in pure-slow and pure-fast time scales.     

Bifurcation set and distribution of limit cycles for a class of cubic Hamiltonian system with higher-order perturbed terms

A class of cubic Hamiltonion system with the higher-order perturbed term of degree n=5, 7, 9, 11, 13 is investigated. We find that there exist at least 13 limit cycles with the distribution C¹₉⊃2[C²₃⊃2C²₂] (let C_m^k denote a nest of limit cycles which encloses m singular points, and the symbol `⊂' is used to show the enclosing relations between limit cycles, while the sign `+' is used to divide limit cycles enclosing different critical points. Denote simply C_m^k+C_m^k=2C_m^k, etc.) in the Hamiltonian system under the perturbed term of degree 7, and give the complete bifurcation diagrams and classification of the phase portraits by using bifurcation theory and qualitative method and numerical simulations. These results in this paper are useful for the study of the weaken Hilbert 16th problem.     

图的彩虹连通数与最小度和

令G是一个阶为n且最小度为δ的连通图. 当δ很小而n很大时, 现有的依据于最小度参数的彩虹边连通数和彩虹点连通数的上界都很大, 它们是n的线性函数. 本文中, 我们用另一种参数,即k个独立点的最小度和σ_k来代替δ, 从而在很大程度上改进了彩虹边连通数和彩虹点连通数的上界. 本文证明了如果G有k个独立点, 那么rc(GG)≤3kn/(σk+k)+6k-3. 同时也证明了下面的结果, 如果σ_k≤7k或σ_k≥8k, 那么rvc(G)≤(4k+2k²)n/(σ_k+k)+5k; 如果7k<σ_k<8k, 那么rvc(G)≤(38k/9+2k²)n/(σ_k+k)+5k.文中也给出了例子说明我们的界比现有的界更好, 即我们的界为rc(G)≤9k-3和rvc(G)≤9k+2k²或rvc(G)≤83k/9+2k², 这意味着当δ很小而σ_k很大时, 我们的界是一个常数, 而现有的界却是n的线性函数.     

Admissibility of an estimate obtained by the method of moments in the presence of a nuisance shift parameter

Let x₁,..., x_n be a repeated sample from a one-dimensional population with distribution function (d.f.) F(x?η, θ), depending on a structure parameter θ∈^Θ?R ¹ and a nuisance shift parameter η^∈ R¹. The estimator which eliminates ν In a natural manner, has the form \(\sum\limits_1^n {\psi (x_i - \overline x ,\theta ) = 0,\overline x = (x_1 + ... + x_n )/n}\) and the simplest among them, corresponding to a functionψ (u, θ), quadratic in u, leads to the estimate θ (m₂), where \(m_2 = \sum\limits_1^n {(x_i - \overline x )^2 /n}\) which has to be considered as an estimate of θ by the method of moments with the elimination of the nuisance parameter n. If for some integer k ≥ 1, 1°) the d.f. F(x, θ) has a finite moment of order 2k, 2°) its central moments μ₂(θ), ..., μk(θ) are three times and μk+1(9).... μ₂k(θ) are twice continuously differentiable in the domain Θ and μ₂′(θ) ≠ 0, 3° as n → ∞, the limit covariance matrix of the centralized and normalized vector √n ∥ m₂-μ₂(θ) ...,m_R-μ_R(θ)∥ of the central sample moments m_j is nonsingular, θ∈^Θ, then the estimate θ(m₂) is asymptotically admissible (and optimal) in the class of estimates defined by the estimators λ_o(θ) + λ₂(θ)m₂ + ... + λ_k(θ)m_k=0 if and only if the moments μ₅(θ),..., μk+2 (θ) are determined in terms of μ₂(θ), μ₃(θ), μ₄(θ) in the following recurrent manner; $$\begin{array}{*{20}c} {\mu _{j + 2} (\theta ) = \mu _2 (\theta )\mu _j (\theta ) + j\mu _3 (\theta )\mu _{j - 1} (\theta ) + [\mu _4 (\theta ) - \mu _2 (\theta )^2 ]\mu _j ^\prime (\theta )/\mu _2 ^\prime (\theta ),} \\ {j \leqslant k,\theta ^\Theta .} \\ \end{array}$$ The asymptotic admissibility is understood in the same generally accepted sense as in [1], where a similar result has been obtained for families of d.f. containing only a structure parameter.     

Dinuclear copper (II) and nickel (II) systems with planar M2N2O2 bridge

The tridentate ligand systemb (abbreviated as inkR₂) readily yield copper (II) and nickel (II) species of the formula M₂ (inkR₂)₂(CLO₄)₂. 2xH₂O (x=0–1). Dinuclear formulation is based on variable temperature magnetic susceptibility and conductivity data and on the known structure of some related systems. The Cu₂ (inkR₂) ₂ ²⁺ species are strongly antiferromagnetic (?2J=600–800 cm^?1) while the Ni₂(inkR₂) ₂ ²⁺ species are diamagnetic. The major coordination sphere is planar around each metal (II). The metal ions in a dimer are linked by planar M₂N₂O₂ bridge. The copper (II) and nickel (II) species freely form solid solutions. In these statistical scrambling of copper and nickel occur among the metal ion sites of the dimeric structure. Powder epr spectra of such mixed crystals are indicative of axial geometry around copper (II) ion.     

Sufficient conditions for the self-adjointness of the Sturm—Liouville operator

Let L be the minimal operator in L₂(R¹) generated by the expressionly=?y″+q(x)y, Im q(x) ≡ 0, let Δ_k(k=+-1,+-2,...) be a sequence of disjoint intervals going out to +-∞ for k→+=∞, and let δ_k be the length Δ_k. If (ly,y)^≥?γ_k‖y‖² on all smooth y(x) with support in δ_k, wherebyγ _k>0, $$\sum\nolimits_{k = 1}^\infty {(\gamma _k + \delta _k^{ - 2} ) - 1 = } \sum\nolimits_{k = - \infty }^{ - 1} {(\gamma _k + \delta _k^{ - 2} ) - 1 = \infty ,} $$ . then the operator L is self-adjoint. This theorem generalizes criteria for the self-adjointness of L obtained earlier by R. S. Ismagilov, A. Ya. Povzner, and D. B. Sears.     

On Complex Oscillation Theory

Suppose that A is a transcendental entire function with $\rho(A)<{1\over 2}$ . Suppose that k ≥ 2 and y^(k) + Ay = 0 has a solution ? with λ(?) < ρ(A), and suppose that A₁ = A + h where h ? 0 is an entire function with ρ(h) < ρ(A). Then y^(k) + A₁y = 0 does not have a solution g with λ(g) < ρ(A).     

Simultaneous approximation by algebraic polynomials

Some estimates for simultaneous polynomial approximation of a function and its derivatives are obtained. These estimates are exact in a certain sense. In particular, the following result is derived as a corollary: Forf∈C ^r[?1,1],m∈N, and anyn≥max{m+r?1, 2r+1}, an algebraic polynomialP _n of degree ≤n exists that satisfies $$\left| {f^{\left( k \right)} \left( x \right) - P_n^{\left( k \right)} \left( {f,x} \right)} \right| \leqslant C\left( {r,m} \right)\Gamma _{nrmk} \left( x \right)^{r - k} \omega ^m \left( {f^{\left( r \right)} ,\Gamma _{nrmk} \left( x \right)} \right),$$ for 0≤k≤r andx ∈ [?1,1], where ω^υ(f^(k),δ) denotes the usual vth modulus of smoothness off ^(k), and Moreover, for no 0≤k≤r can (1?x ²)( ^{r?k+1)/(r?k+m)}(1/n²)^{(m?1)/(r?k+m)} be replaced by (1-x²)^αkn^2αk-2, with α_k>(r-k+a)/(r-k+m).     

Some Arithmetical Properties of the Generating Power Series for the Sequence {ζ(2k+1)}k=1 ∞

Let f_odd(z):= ∑^∞ _k=1ζ(2k + 1)z^2k be the power series with the values of the Riemann ζ function at odd integers as coefficients. This function can be analytically continued to a meromorphic function over C. We prove that 1 and the values of f_odd at rational points with relatively prime denominators are linearly independent over ―Q. Some arithmetical properties of the sequence {ζ(2k+1)} _k=1 ^∞ are deduced. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

On the powers of a matrix with perturbations

Summary. Let A be a matrix of order n. The properties of the powers A ^k of A have been extensively studied in the literature. This paper concerns the perturbed powers where the E _k are perturbation matrices. We will treat three problems concerning the asymptotic behavior of the perturbed powers. First, determine conditions under which . Second, determine the limiting structure of P _k . Third, investigate the convergence of the power method with error: that is, given u ₁ , determine the behavior of u _k = _k P _k u ₁ , where _k is a suitable scaling factor. Mathematics Subject Classification (2000):15A60, 65F15     

Nonlocal problems for the equations of Kelvin-Voight fluids and their ɛ-approximations in classes of smooth functions

Existence theorems are proved for the solutions of the first and second initial boundary-value problems for the equations of Kelvin-Voight fluids and for the penalized equations of Kelvin-Voight fluids in the smoothness classes W _∞ ^r (ℝ⁺;W ₂ ^2+k (Ω)), W ₂ ^r (ℝ⁺;W ₂ ^2+k (Ω)) and S ₂ ^r (ℝ⁺;W ₂ ^2+k (Ω)) (r=1,2; k=0,1,2, …) under the condition that the right-hand sides f(x,t) belong to the classes W _∞ ^r-1 (ℝ⁺;W ₂ ^k (Ω)), W ₂ ^r-1 (ℝ⁺;W ₂ ^k (Ω)) and S ₂ ^r-1 (ℝ⁺;W ₂ ^k (Ω)), respectively, and for the solutions of the first and second T-periodic boundary-value problems for the same equations in the smoothness classes W _∞ ^r−1 (ℝ; W ₂ ^2+k (Ω)) and W ₂ ^r−1 (0, T; W ₂ ^2+k (Ω)) (r=1,2, k=0,1,2…) under the condition that f(x,t) are T-periodic and belong to the spaces W _∞ ^r−1 (ℝ⁺; W ₂ ^k (Ω)) and W ₂ ^r−1 (0,T; W ₂ ^k (Ω)), respectively. It is shown that as ɛ→0, the smooth solutions {v^ɛ} of the perturbed initial boundary-value and T-periodic boundary-value problems for the penalized equations of Kelvin-Voight fluids converge to the corresponding smooth solutions (v,p) of the initial boundary-value and T-periodic boundary-value problems for the equations of Kelvin-Voight fluids. Bibliography: 27 titles. Translated fromZapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 230, 1995, pp. 214–242. Translated by T. N. Surkova.     

Exponentially small splitting of separatrices in a weakly hyperbolic case

We validate the Poincaré-Melnikov method in the singular case of high-frequency periodic perturbations of the Hamiltonian h₀(x,y)=(1/2)y²-x³+x⁴ under appropriate conditions, which among other things, imply that we are considering the bifurcation case when the character of the fixed point changes from parabolic in the unperturbed case to hyperbolic in the perturbed one. The splitting is exponentially small.