Hamiltonian Systems 1

A.Y. 2018/2019
9
Max ECTS
73
Overall hours
SSD
MAT/07
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
1. The Hamiltonian formulation of Mechanics.

2. Introduction to perturbation theory for nearly integrable Hamiltonian systems.
Expected learning outcomes
1. A basic knowledge of Hamiltonian formalism.

2. The main thorems on dynamics of Hamiltonian systems, proved during the last 50 years.

3. The methods of Hamiltonia perturbation theory.
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Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Lesson period
First semester
Hamiltonian System 1 (first part)
Course syllabus
1. Hamiltonian formalism: Hamilton's equations; first integrals and Poisson brackets; canonical transformations; Hamilton-Jacoby equation.

2. Integrable systems: Liouville's theorem; Arnold-Jost theorem; equilibria in Hamiltonian systems; Kepler's problem.

3. Nearly integrable systems: dynamics in a neighbourhood of an elliptic equilibrium; Poincare's theorem; Lindtedt's method.

4. Near the identity canonical transformations: Lie series method, format and quantitative theory; normal form methods.

5. Kolmogorov's theorem on persistence of invariant tori.

6. The therome of Nekhoroshev on exponential stability.

7. Numerical methods in dynamics.
Hamiltonian System 1 (first part)
MAT/07 - MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS - University credits: 6
Lessons: 42 hours
Professors: Giorgilli Antonio, Sansottera Marco
Hamiltonian System 1 mod/02
MAT/07 - MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS - University credits: 3
Laboratories: 24 hours
Lessons: 7 hours
Professors: Giorgilli Antonio, Sansottera Marco