Geodesic equations on diffeomorphism groups

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Abstract: We bring together those systems of hydrodynamical type that can be written as geodesic equations on diffeomorphism groups or on extensions of diffeomorphism groups with right invariant L2 or H1 metrics. We present their formal derivation starting from Euler's equation, the first order equation satisfied by the right logarithmic derivative of a geodesic in Lie groups with right invariant metrics.


The author brings together those systems of hydrodynamical type that can be written as a geodesic equation on diffeomorphism groups or on extensions of diffeomorphism groups with right invariant \(L^2\) or \(H^1\) metrics. He presents their formal derivation starting from Euler's equation, the first order equation satisfied by the logarithmic derivative of a geodesic in Lie groups with right invariant metrics. For example, the equations of ideal magneto-hydrodynamics, the Burgers inviscid equation, the Korteweg-de Vries equation, etc., are discussed.




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