To deepen the study of dynamical systems both with more advanced methods, in the context of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian theory and providing applications also in other fields
teacher profile teaching materials
Euler's equations for rigid body dynamics.
Integrability of the rigid body with a point not subjected to forces.
Lagrange spinning top.
Ergodic, chaotic and mixing systems.
Action angle variables: the theorem of
Arnold-Liouville.
Perturbation theory in classical mechanics:
precession of the perihelion of Mercury and hints at the KAM theory.
Riuniti, Roma, 1979 G. Gallavotti, Meccanica Elementare, ed. P.
Boringhieri, Torino, 1986 G. Gentile, Introduzione ai sistemi
dinamici, 1 (Equazioni differenziali ordinarie, analisi qualitativa e
alcune applicazioni) e
2 (Meccanica lagrangiana e hamiltoniana) L.D. Landau, E.M. Lifshitz,
Meccanica, Editori Riuniti, Roma, 1976
Programme
Euler angles.Euler's equations for rigid body dynamics.
Integrability of the rigid body with a point not subjected to forces.
Lagrange spinning top.
Ergodic, chaotic and mixing systems.
Action angle variables: the theorem of
Arnold-Liouville.
Perturbation theory in classical mechanics:
precession of the perihelion of Mercury and hints at the KAM theory.
Core Documentation
V.I. Arnol’d, Metodi Matematici della Meccanica Classica, EditoriRiuniti, Roma, 1979 G. Gallavotti, Meccanica Elementare, ed. P.
Boringhieri, Torino, 1986 G. Gentile, Introduzione ai sistemi
dinamici, 1 (Equazioni differenziali ordinarie, analisi qualitativa e
alcune applicazioni) e
2 (Meccanica lagrangiana e hamiltoniana) L.D. Landau, E.M. Lifshitz,
Meccanica, Editori Riuniti, Roma, 1976
Type of delivery of the course
Lectures in the classroomType of evaluation
The exam consists in the solution of a sheet of exercises assigned to > lesson, to be returned resolved within the oral exam, and in an interview oral > on a selection of the topics covered, to be agreed with the > teacher teacher profile teaching materials
Euler angles.
Analysis of the dynamics for rigid body.
Study of dynamics of the Lagrange spinning top and heavy spinning top.
Gradient systems.
Riuniti, Roma, 1979 G. Gallavotti, Meccanica Elementare, ed. P.
Boringhieri, Torino, 1986 G. Gentile, Introduzione ai sistemi
dinamici, 1 (Equazioni differenziali ordinarie, analisi qualitativa e
alcune applicazioni) e
2 (Meccanica lagrangiana e hamiltoniana) L.D. Landau, E.M. Lifshitz,
Meccanica, Editori Riuniti, Roma, 1976
Programme
Ergodic, chaotic and mixing systems.Euler angles.
Analysis of the dynamics for rigid body.
Study of dynamics of the Lagrange spinning top and heavy spinning top.
Gradient systems.
Core Documentation
V.I. Arnol’d, Metodi Matematici della Meccanica Classica, EditoriRiuniti, Roma, 1979 G. Gallavotti, Meccanica Elementare, ed. P.
Boringhieri, Torino, 1986 G. Gentile, Introduzione ai sistemi
dinamici, 1 (Equazioni differenziali ordinarie, analisi qualitativa e
alcune applicazioni) e
2 (Meccanica lagrangiana e hamiltoniana) L.D. Landau, E.M. Lifshitz,
Meccanica, Editori Riuniti, Roma, 1976
Type of delivery of the course
Lectures in the classroomType of evaluation
The exam consists in the solution of a sheet of exercises assigned to > lesson, to be returned resolved within the oral exam, and in an interview oral > on a selection of the topics covered, to be agreed with the > teacher