Abstract
A reflecting symmetry q 7→ −q of a Hamiltonian system does not leave
the symplectic structure dq∧dp invariant and is therefore usually asso-
ciated with a reversible Hamiltonian system. However, if q 7→ −q leads
to H 7→ −H, then the equations of motion are invariant under the re-
flection. This imposes strong restrictions on equilibria with q = 0. I
will discuss the resulting bifurcations in one degree of freedom.
Original language | English |
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Publisher | Department of Mathematics, Utrecht University |
Number of pages | 20 |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |