Eulerian and Lagrangian stability in Zeitlin's model of hydrodynamics

arXiv2305.08479MaRDI QIDQ6436601FDOQ6436601

Klas Modin, Manolis Perrot

Publication date: 15 May 2023

Abstract: The two-dimensional (2-D) Euler equations of a perfect fluid possess a beautiful geometric description: they are reduced geodesic equations on the infinite-dimensional Lie group of symplectomorphims with respect to a right-invariant Riemannian metric. This structure enables insights to Eulerian and Lagrangian stability via sectional curvature and Jacobi equations. The Zeitlin model is a finite-dimensional analog of the 2-D Euler equations; the only known discretization that preserves the rich geometric structure. Theoretical and numerical studies indicate that Zeitlin's model provides consistent long-time behaviour on large scales, but to which extent it truly reflects the Euler equations is mainly open. Towards progress, we give here two results. First, convergence of the sectional curvature in the Euler--Zeitlin equations on the Lie algebra $mathfraksu(N)$ to that of the Euler equations on the sphere. Second, $L^2$-convergence of the corresponding Jacobi equations for Lagrangian and Eulerian stability. The results allow geometric conclusions about Zeitlin's model to be transferred to Euler's equations and vice versa, which might be central in the ultimate aim: to characterize the generic long-time behaviour in perfect 2-D fluids.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Euler equations (35Q31) Geodesic flows in symplectic geometry and contact geometry (53D25) Symmetry analysis, Lie group and Lie algebra methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics (76M60) Geometric quantization (53D50)

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