Applications of equivariant degree for gradient maps to symmetric Newtonian systems (Q2474824): Difference between revisions

The main purpose of this paper is to establish a relation between the so-called \textsl{primary} equivariant degree (a notion that can be described by a set of axioms and whose computation can be automatized) and the concept of equivariant degree for gradient maps. An application is provided to the problem of existence of nontrivial periodic solutions for a particular class of gradient systems in the presence of symmetries.