Quadratic integrals of the equations of motion of a rigid body in a liquid (Q918230)

General integrable cases of the Kirchhoff-Clebsch equations with a fourth quadratic interval not explicitly dependent on time, are considered. A proof is presented of Steklov's theorem that the four cases pointed out by Clebsch, Steklov and Lyapunov are the only ones for which the equations of inertial motion of a body in a liquid admit of a fourth quadratic integral. An analysis is presented of Lyapunov's statement that his integrable case may be considered as a limiting case of Steklov's, and Clebsch's third case as a limiting case of his second. It is shown that the fourth integral of the Kirchhoff-Clebsch equations pointed out by \textit{G. V. Kolosov} [Izv. Ros. Akad. Nauk, 13 (1919)] does not lead to integrable cases other than those of Steklov and Lyapunov. In recent years, reports have been published concerning the ``discovery'' of new integrable cases of the equations of motion of a charged body in a magnetic field, which are isomorphic to the Kirchhoff-Clebsch equations; this runs counter to Steklov's theorem. This prompted the author to undertake an analysis of Steklov's original account, which entirely vindicates the latter's theorem.