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Zero entropy, non-integrable geodesic flows and a non-commutative rotation vector
Author(s):
Leo
T.
Butler
Journal:
Trans. Amer. Math. Soc.
355
(2003),
3641-3650.
MSC (2000):
Primary 37J30, 37E45;
Secondary 53D25
Posted:
May 15, 2003
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Abstract:
Let be a -step nilpotent Lie algebra; we say is non-integrable if, for a generic pair of points , the isotropy algebras do not commute: . Theorem: If is a simply-connected -step nilpotent Lie group, is non-integrable, is a cocompact subgroup, and is a left-invariant Riemannian metric, then the geodesic flow of on is neither Liouville nor non-commutatively integrable with first integrals. The proof uses a generalization of the rotation vector pioneered by Benardete and Mitchell.
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Additional Information:
Leo
T.
Butler
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Northwestern University, 2033 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208
Email:
lbutler@math.northwestern.edu
DOI:
10.1090/S0002-9947-03-03334-8
PII:
S 0002-9947(03)03334-8
Keywords:
Rotation\,
vector,
geodesic\,
flows,
entropy,
nilmanifolds,
nonintegrability
Received by editor(s):
May 13, 2002
Received by editor(s) in revised form:
September 23, 2002
Posted:
May 15, 2003
Additional Notes:
Research partially supported by a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Postdoctoral Fellowship. Thanks to Gabriel Paternain, John Franks and Queen's University.
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