On a theorem of Weinstein (Q1094575)
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On a theorem of Weinstein (English)
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1987
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The existence of a special sort of periodic solutions called ``brake orbits'' of a Hamiltonian system satisfying some technical conditions is proved. The method of proof is to reduce the problem to that of finding a critical point of a corresponding functional.
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brake orbits
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Hamiltonian system
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critical point
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