On particular integrability in classical mechanics (Q6561760)

The concept of particular integrability was introduced in [\textit{A. V. Turbiner} and \textit{M. A. Escobar-Ruiz}, J. Phys. A, Math. Theor. 46, No. 29, Article ID 295204, 15 p. (2013; Zbl 1333.78009)]. The authors of this paper consider this idea in the context of symplectic geometry.\N\NIn an \(n\)-dimensional configuration space \(Q\) with phase space \(T^*Q\), a Hamiltonian system \(H\) is called integrable (in the sense of Liouville) if it has \(n\) integrals of motion that are (almost everywhere) independent and in-involution. A particular integral \(\mathcal{I}\) is a function that is not necessarily conserved on the whole phase space, but if restricted to a particular invariant subspace \(\mathcal{W} \subseteq {T^*Q}\) it becomes a Liouville integral.\N\NThe authors show that with a function such as \(\mathcal{I}\) they can construct a Hamiltonian of lower dimension in \(\mathcal{W}\). Such a dimensional reduction is possible due, for example, to the application of symmetry, or to the restriction to \(n\)-body systems with zero angular momentum.\N\NThe primary goals of the paper are to establish a rigorous justification of particular integrals in the context of symplectic geometry, and to show how the reduction of the corresponding equations of dynamics can be accomplished for autonomous Hamiltonian systems using the concept of particular integrals.\N\NThree examples are used to illustrate the idea: the integrable central force problem, the chaotic two-body Coulomb system in a constant magnetic field, and the \(n\)-body problem.