KAM for the nonlinear beam equation

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Abstract: In this paper we prove a KAM theorem for small-amplitude solutions of the non linear beam equation on the d-dimensional torus u_{tt}+Delta^2 u+m u + partial_u G(x,u)=0 ,quad tin { mathbb{R}} , ; xin { mathbb{T}}^d, qquad qquad (*) where G(x,u)=u4+O(u5). Namely, we show that, for generic m, many of the small amplitude invariant finite dimensional tori of the linear equation (∗)G=0, written as the system u_t=-v,quad v_t=Delta^2 u+mu, persist as invariant tori of the nonlinear equation (∗), re-written similarly. The persisted tori are filled in with time-quasiperiodic solutions of (∗). If dge2, then not all the persisted tori are linearly stable, and we construct explicit examples of partially hyperbolic invariant tori. The unstable invariant tori, situated in the vicinity of the origin, create around them some local instabilities, in agreement with the popular belief in the nonlinear physics that small-amplitude solutions of space-multidimensional Hamiltonian PDEs behave in a chaotic way.


The paper deals with the nonlinear beam equation on the \(d\)-dimensional torus \[ u_{tt}+\Delta^2u+mu+G_u(x,u), \] where \(G(x,u)=u^4+O(u^5)\) and \(m\in [1,2]\). A KAM theorem for small amplitude solutions is obtained. The equation can be represented as a Hamiltonian system with variables \(u\) and \(v=u_t\). It is shown that, for a generic \(m\), many of small amplitude invariant finite dimensional tori of the linear equation (\(G=0\)) persist as invariant tori of the nonlinear equation. Such tori are filled in with quasiperiodic in time solutions. In dimension \(d\geq 2\) not all the persistent tori are linearly stable, and explicit examples of partially hyperbolic invariant tori are constructed. The unstable tori are located in a neighborhood of the origin and create some local instabilities. The paper consists of Introduction and four parts. Part I contains general preliminary material. Part II is devoted to the Birkhoff normal form, while Part III contains a result of KAM type. In Part IV the author prove the main result of the paper making use of main theorems of Parts II and III.



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