Discrete Lagrangian models

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This paper addresses discrete integrable Lagrangian models. It is an updated and corrected version of portions of the author's book [The problem of integrable discretization: Hamiltonian approach, Progress in Mathematics (Boston, Mass.) 219, Basel: Birkhäuser (2003; Zbl 1033.37030)]. Most results stated in this paper are presented without proof. Proofs are provided in the above referenced book. The author presents a substantial collection of integrable models in Lagrangian form together with their integrable discretizations. The examples are preceded by a section discussing the theoretical background: Hamiltonian mechanics on Poisson and symplectic manifolds, complete integrability and Lax representations, and Lagrangian mechanics in continuous and discrete time, especially on Lie groups. The examples, which form the heart of the paper, include the following: the Neumann system in continuous form and Adler's discretization of it, the Garnier system, and three versions of multidimensional top dynamics (Euler, Lagrange, and top with quadratic potential). In addition, the author considers rigid body dynamics in an ideal fluid as well as two systems of Toda type. For the entire collection see [Zbl 1052.37002].











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