Integrable Euler equations on SO(4) and their physical applications (Q1059912)

The author finds some Euler equations for the Lie algebra SO(4). These equations have an additional fourth integral and therefore are integrable explicitly in terms of elliptic functions. Integrable Euler equations having an additional second order integral and generalizing Steklov's case are presented. Conditions given in \textit{P. van Moerbeke}'s report [Proc. Int. Congr. Math., Warszawa 1983, Vol. 2, 881-899 (1984; Zbl 0566.58019)] do not hold for the integrable cases constructed in this work. Equations for rotation of a rigid body having n ellipsoid cavities filled with the ideal incompressible fluid being in a state of homogeneous vortex motion are derived. The obtained equations are Euler's equations for the Lie algebra of the group \(G_{n+1}=SO(3)\times...\times SO(3)\). Some new physical applications of the integrable cases or the Lie algebra SO(4) are considered.