Strange attractor for the renormalization flow for invariant tori of hamiltonian systems with two generic frequencies

We analyze the stability of invariant tori for Hamiltonian systems with two degrees of freedom by constructing a transformation that combines Kolmogorov-Arnold-Moser theory and renormalization-group techniques. This transformation is based on the continued fraction expansion of the frequency of the torus. We apply this transformation numerically for arbitrary frequencies that contain bounded entries in the continued fraction expansion. We give a global picture of renormalization flow for the stability of invariant tori, and we show that the properties of critical (and near critical) tori can be obtained by analyzing renormalization dynamics around a single hyperbolic strange attractor. We compute the fractal diagram, i.e., the critical coupling as a function of the frequencies, associated with a given one-parameter family.     

Renormalization and Periodic Orbits¶for Hamiltonian Flows

We consider a renormalization group transformation for analytic Hamiltonians in two or more dimensions, and use this transformation to construct invariant tori, as well as sequences of periodic orbits with rotation vectors approaching that of the invariant torus. The construction of periodic and quasiperiodic orbits is limited to near-integrable Hamiltonians. But as a first step toward a non-perturbative analysis, we extend the domain of to include any Hamiltonian for which a certain non-resonance condition holds. Received: 5 October 1999 / Accepted: 2 February 2000     

An Approximate KAM-Renormalization-Group Scheme for Hamiltonian Systems

We construct an approximate renormalization scheme for Hamiltonian systems with two degrees of freedom. This scheme is a combination of Kolmogorov–Arnold–Moser (KAM) theory and renormalization-group techniques. It makes the connection between the approximate renormalization procedure derived by Escande and Doveil and a systematic expansion of the transformation. In particular, we show that the two main approximations, consisting in keeping only the quadratic terms in the actions and the two main resonances, keep the essential information on the threshold of the breakup of invariant tori.     

Coisotropic quasi-periodic motions near the relative equilibrium of a Hamiltonian system

Abstract

We consider the Hamiltonian system which is invariant under locally Hamiltonian (non-Poissonian) action of torus. We show that when a certain set of conditions is satisfied the majority of motions in a sufficiently small neighbourhood of system’s relative equilibrium are quasi-periodic and cover coisotropic invariant tori.     

Near-critical behavior for one-parameter families of circle maps

Past studies of systems showing mixed-mode oscillations have revealed behavior along arbitrarily chosen parameter paths similar to that on the critical surface marking the break-up of invariant tori. Observations of this behavior in a model of the Belousov-Zhabotinskii reaction is presented. Using the theory of circle maps, it is shown that near-critical behavior can arise along one-parameter paths.     

Reducing or enhancing chaos using periodic orbits

A method to reduce or enhance chaos in Hamiltonian flows with two degrees of freedom is discussed. This method is based on finding a suitable perturbation of the system such that the stability of a set of periodic orbits changes (local bifurcations). Depending on the values of the residues, reflecting their linear stability properties, a set of invariant tori is destroyed or created in the neighborhood of the chosen periodic orbits. An application on a paradigmatic system, a forced pendulum, illustrates the method.     

Lower-Dimensional Invariant Tori for Perturbations of a Class of Non-convex Hamiltonian Functions

We consider a class of quasi-integrable Hamiltonian systems obtained by adding to a non-convex Hamiltonian function of an integrable system a perturbation depending only on the angle variables. We focus on a resonant maximal torus of the unperturbed system, foliated into a family of lower-dimensional tori of codimension 1, invariant under a quasi-periodic flow with rotation vector satisfying some mild Diophantine condition. We show that at least one lower-dimensional torus with that rotation vector always exists also for the perturbed system. The proof is based on multiscale analysis and resummation procedures of divergent series. A crucial role is played by suitable symmetries and cancellations, ultimately due to the Hamiltonian structure of the system.     

Renormalization method for computing the threshold of the large-scale stochastic instability in two degrees of freedom Hamiltonian systems

An approximate renormalization procedure is derived for the HamiltonianH(v,x,t)=v²/2–M cosx–P cosk(x–t). It gives an estimate of the large scale stochastic instability threshold which agrees within 5–10% with the results obtained from direct numerical integration of the canonical equations. It shows that this instability is related to the destruction of KAM tori between the two resonances and makes the connection with KAM theory. Possible improvements of the method are proposed. The results obtained forH allow us to estimate the threshold for a large class of Hamiltonian systems with two degrees of freedom.     

On chaotic dynamics in "pseudobilliard" Hamiltonian systems with two degrees of freedom

A new class of Hamiltonian dynamical systems with two degrees of freedom is studied, for which the Hamiltonian function is a linear form with respect to moduli of both momenta. For different potentials such systems can be either completely integrable or behave just as normal nonintegrable Hamiltonian systems with two degrees of freedom: one observes many of the phenomena characteristic of the latter ones, such as a breakdown of invariant tori as soon as the integrability is violated; a formation of stochastic layers around destroyed separatrices; bifurcations of periodic orbits, etc. At the same time, the equations of motion are simply integrated on subsequent adjacent time intervals, as in billiard systems; i.e., all the trajectories can be calculated explicitly: Given an initial data, the state of the system is uniquely determined for any moment. This feature of systems in interest makes them very attractive models for a study of nonlinear phenomena in finite-dimensional Hamiltonian systems. A simple representative model of this class (a model with quadratic potential), whose dynamics is typical, is studied in detail. (c) 1997 American Institute of Physics.     

Branching of Cantor Manifolds of Elliptic Tori and Applications to PDEs

We consider infinite dimensional Hamiltonian systems. We prove the existence of “Cantor manifolds” of elliptic tori–of any finite higher dimension–accumulating on a given elliptic KAM torus. Then, close to an elliptic equilibrium, we show the existence of Cantor manifolds of elliptic tori which are “branching” points of other Cantor manifolds of higher dimensional tori. We also answer to a conjecture of Bourgain, proving the existence of invariant elliptic tori with tangential frequency along a pre-assigned direction. The proofs are based on an improved KAM theorem. Its main advantages are an explicit characterization of the Cantor set of parameters and weaker smallness conditions on the perturbation. We apply these results to the nonlinear wave equation.     

New invariant relations for one critical subsystem of a generalized two-field gyrostat

In this paper new invariant relations for one critical subsystem of a completely integrable Hamiltonian system with three degrees of freedom found by V.V. Sokolov and A.V. Tsyganov, known as a generalized two-field gyrostat, are obtained. The dynamic system that is induced on the invariant four-dimensional submanifolds is almost everywhere Hamiltonian with two degrees of freedom. The type of system motions on this invariant manifold is determined.     

准周期外力驱动下Lorenz系统的动力学行为

本文研究了准周期外力驱动下Lorenz系统的动力学行为，发现当外强迫的振幅达到某一个临界值时，系统的动力学行为将会发生根本性的变化，由此揭示了产生非混沌奇怪吸引子(Strange Nonchaotic Attractor, SNA)的一个新机制：准周期外强迫振幅的加大导致系统由奇怪的混沌吸引子转变为SNA，系统的相空间最终被压缩至一个准周期环上.并且本文的结果表明，外强迫的临界振幅与Lorenz系统Rayleigh数的大小成正比，而其受外强迫频率变化的影响并不大. 关键词： 准周期 Lorenz系统 非混沌奇怪吸引子     

Quantum Systems Connected by a Time-Dependent Canonical Transformation

We study both classical and quantum relation between two Hamiltoniansystems which are mutually connected by time-dependent canonical transformation. One is ordinary conservative system and the other istime-dependent Hamiltonian system. The quantum unitary operatorrelevant to classical canonical transformation between the two systems are obtained through rigorous evaluation. With the aid of the unitary operator, we have derived quantum states of the time-dependent Hamiltonian system through transforming the quantum states of the conservative system. The invariant operators of the two systems are presented and the relation between them are addressed. We showed that there exist numerous Hamiltonians, which gives the same classical equation of motion. Though it is impossible to distinguish the systems described by these Hamiltonians within the realm of classical mechanics, they can be distinguishable quantum mechanically.     

Hamilton-Jacobi theory for continuation of magnetic field across a toroidal surface supporting a plasma pressure discontinuity

The vanishing of the divergence of the total stress tensor (magnetic plus kinetic) in a neighborhood of an equilibrium plasma containing a toroidal surface of discontinuity gives boundary and jump conditions that strongly constrain allowable continuations of the magnetic field across the surface. The boundary conditions allow the magnetic fields on either side of the discontinuity surface to be described by surface magnetic potentials, reducing the continuation problem to that of solving a Hamilton-Jacobi equation. The characteristics of this equation obey Hamiltonian equations of motion, and a necessary condition for the existence of a continued field across a general toroidal surface is that there exist invariant tori in the phase space of this Hamiltonian system. It is argued from the Birkhoff theorem that existence of such an invariant torus is also, in general, sufficient for continuation to be possible. An important corollary is that the rotational transform of the continued field on a surface of discontinuity must, generically, be irrational.     

Singular manifolds and quasi-periodic solutions of Hamiltonians for vortex lattices

A general method for establishing the existence of quasi-periodic solutions of Hamiltonian systems for vortex lattices is illustrated in a simple example involving two degrees of freedom. The geometry of intersecting singular manifolds of the Hamiltonians introduces suitable canonical transformations which put the Hamiltonian into the form of singular weakly coupled oscillators. As by-products of this procedure, additional integrals of motion are found for the leading term in the transformed Hamiltonian. These extra integrals are approximate invariants for the full Hamiltonians.     

Pseudo-billiards

A new class of Hamiltonian dynamical systems with two degrees of freedom and kinetic energy of the form T = c₁|p₁| + c₂|p₂| (called “pseudo-billiards”) is studied. For any kind of interaction, the canonical equations can always be integrated on sequential time intervals; i.e. in principle all the trajectories can be found explicitly.

Depending on the potential, a dynamical system of this class can either be completely integrable or behave just as a usual non-integrable Hamiltonian system with two degrees of freedom: in its phase space there exist invariant tori, stochastic layers, domains of global chaos, etc. Pseudo-billiard models of both the types are considered.

If a potential of a pseudo-billiard system has critical points (equilibria), then trajectories close to these points (“loops”) can exist; they can be treated as images of self-localized objects with finite duration. Such a model (with quartic potential) is also studied.     

Renormalization for breakup of invariant tori

We present renormalization group operators for the breakup of invariant tori with winding numbers that are quadratic irrationals. We find the simple fixed points of these operators and interpret the map pairs with critical invariant tori as critical fixed points. Coordinate transformations on the space of maps relate these fixed points, and also induce conjugacies between the corresponding operators.     

Hyperbolic Low-Dimensional Invariant Tori¶and Summations of Divergent Series

We consider a class of a priori stable quasi-integrable analytic Hamiltonian systems and study the regularity of low-dimensional hyperbolic invariant tori as functions of the perturbation parameter. We show that, under natural nonresonance conditions, such tori exist and can be identified through the maxima or minima of a suitable potential. They are analytic inside a disc centered at the origin and deprived of a region around the positive or negative real axis with a quadratic cusp at the origin. The invariant tori admit an asymptotic series at the origin with Taylor coefficients that grow at most as a power of a factorial and a remainder that to any order N is bounded by the (N+1)-st power of the argument times a power of N!. We show the existence of a summation criterion of the (generically divergent) series, in powers of the perturbation size, that represent the parametric equations of the tori by following the renormalization group methods for the resummations of perturbative series in quantum field theory. Received: 9 July 2001 / Accepted: 26 October 2001     

Integrable Hamiltonians with exponential potential

We construct a large class of integrable Hamiltonian systems with n degrees of freedom. This class naturally extends the nonperiodic Hamiltonians of Toda lattice type.