Direct integration of generalized Lie or dynamical symmetries of three degrees of freedom nonlinear Hamiltonian systems: Integrability and separability (Q4697233)

The authors use the theory of Lie groups of transformations applied to differential equations [\textit{P. J. Olver}, Applications of Lie Groups to Differential Equations (1986; Zbl 0588.22001)] to obtain the involutive integrals of motion on Hamiltonian systems with three degrees of freedom. It is done by a direct integration of the characteristic equation of the infinitesimals of the generalized Lie symmetries associated to the system. They show that whenever the symmetry is linear in velocities, the characteristic equations become solvable, while for symmetries that are of higher degree in velocities the associated subset becomes nonsolvable. Using the separable coordinate method (whenever that exists), the authors find the Lie symmetries and integrals of motion for three-coupled quartic nonlinear oscillators with the Hamiltonian \[ H={\textstyle{1 \over 2}} (\dot x^ 2+ \dot y^ 2+\dot z^ 2)+(Ax^ 2+By^ 2+Cz^ 2+\alpha x^ 4+\beta y^ 4+\gamma z^ 4+\delta x^ 2y^ 2+ \varepsilon y^ 2z^ 2+\omega x^ 2z^ 2). \]