Unstable Brake Orbits in Symmetric Hamiltonian Systems

In this thesis we investigate the existence and stability of periodic solutions of Hamiltonian systems with a discrete symmetry. The global existence of periodic motions can be proven using the classical techniques of the calculus of variations; our particular interest is in how the stability typ...

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Main Author: Lewis, Mark
Other Authors: Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Theses (Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.))
Language:en
en
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1974/8313