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Workshop on Sheaf-Theoretic Methods in Symplectic Topology

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

Oct
10
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

Symplectic invariants – some progress and some problems
10:00am|Wolfensohn Hall
This talk will describe some symplectic invariants and discuss recent progress in understanding them, probably mostly concentrating on questions of symplectic embeddings.
Oct
10
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

The free surface water wave problem as a Hamiltonian system
Walter Craig
11:30am|Wolfensohn Hall
The Euler equations for the dynamics of a fluid domain with a free surface can be formulated as a Hamiltonian system in an infinite dimensional phase space. The Hamiltonian has been derived by Zakharov, and the Hamiltonian vector field evokes the...
Oct
10
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

Existence of transverse foliations to identity isotopies on surfaces and applications
Patrice Le Calvez
2:30pm|Wolfensohn Hall

Let $I= (f_t)_{t \in [0,1]}$ be an identity isotopy on an oriented surface $M$ and denote by $Cont(I)$ the set of points $z \in M$ whose trajectory $I(z)$ is a contractible loop of $M$. A recent result of Olivier Jaulent asserts that there exists an...

Oct
10
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

A symplectic proof of a theorem of Franks
Ely Kerman
4:30pm|Wolfensohn Hall
A celebrated theorem in two-dimensional dynamics due to John Franks asserts that every area preserving homeomorphism of the sphere has either two or infinitely many periodic points. In this talk I will describe a new Floer theoretic proof of this...
Oct
11
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

Convergence of discounted solutions of the Hamiltonian-Jacobi equation
9:00am|Wolfensohn Hall

This is a joint work with Renato Iturriaga.

We consider a Hamiltonian $H: \mathbf R^n \times \mathbf R \to \mathbf R, \ (x,p) \mapsto H(x,p)$ that is $Z^n$ periodic in the first variable $x$, and convex superlinear in the second variable $p$.

For $...

Oct
11
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

Conservative homoclinic bifurcations and the structure of a stochastic sea of the standard map
Anton Gorodetski
9:00am|Wolfensohn Hall
Consider a generic one-parameter unfolding of a homoclinic tangency of an area preserving surface diffeomorphism. We show that for many parameters (residual subset in an open set approaching the critical value) the corresponding diffeomorphism has a...
Oct
11
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

On Kolmogorov’s conjecture and Hausdorff dimension of oscillatory motions for certain restricted three body problems
10:15am|Wolfensohn Hall
Consider the classical Newtonian 3-body problem, namely, bodies are mutually attracted by the Newton graviation. Call motion oscillatory if as time tends to infinity limsup of maximal distance among the bodies is infinite, while liminf is finite. In...
Oct
11
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

Action-index relations for Hamiltonian dynamical systems
11:30am|Wolfensohn Hall
In this talk we discuss Hamiltonian diffeomorphisms with finitely many periodic orbits. We show that, under suitable additional hypotheses on the ambient manifold, the actions and mean indexes of periodic orbits of such a diffeomorphism must satisfy...
Oct
11
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

Resonance identities and closed characteristics on compact star-shaped hypersurfaces in R2n
Yiming Long
2:30pm|Wolfensohn Hall
Recently two new resonance identities on closed characteristics on every compact star-shaped hypersurface $\Sigma$ in $R^{2n}$ are proved, when the number of geometrically distinct closed characteristics on $\Sigma$ is finite. These identities...
Oct
11
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

Generic symplectic diffeomorphisms and partial hyperbolicity
Jairo Bochi
4:30pm|Wolfensohn Hall
I will talk about the following theorem: If $f$ is a $C^1$ generic symplectic diffeomorphism of a compact manifold then the Oseledets splitting along almost every orbit is partially hyperbolic or trivial; in addition, if $f$ is not Anosov then all...
Oct
12
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

Using pseudo-holomorphic curves to approximate zero entropy Hamiltonian systems by integrable ones
10:15am|Wolfensohn Hall
Katok has asked the following informal question: In low dimensions are all conservative dynamical systems with zero topological entropy a limit of integrable systems? In this talk I will discuss an approach to this question that uses pseudo...
Oct
12
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

Regularity of weak KAM
Chong-Qing Cheng
11:30am|Wolfensohn Hall
In this talk, I will show some modulus of continuity of weak KAM solutions exhibited by Hamiltonian with multi-degrees of freedom.
Oct
12
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

KAM-Tori accumulating a Diophantine elliptic equilibrium point
2:30pm|Wolfensohn Hall
We prove that an elliptic equilibrium point with Diophantine frequencies for an analytic Hamiltonian system is always accumulated by invariant Lagnrangian tori. Generically the set of such tori has positive measure, but if this is always the case is...
Oct
12
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

Some intersection and rigidity properties in symplectic dynamics
Jeff Xia
4:30pm|Wolfensohn Hall
We will explore some connections between Hamiltonian dynamics and the geometry of symplectic manifolds. We show some intersection properties between isotropic and coisotropic submanifolds, with applications to hoteroclinic connections in Hamiltonian...
Oct
13
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

Higher pentagram maps and cluster algebras
Serge Tabachnikov
9:00am|Wolfensohn Hall
Introduced by R. Schwartz about 20 years ago, the pentagram map acts on plane n-gons, considered up to projective equivalence, by drawing the diagonals that connect second-nearest vertices and taking the new n-gon formed by their intersections. The...
Oct
13
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

Global surfaces of section of tight Reeb flows and applications
Umberto Hryniewicz
10:15am|Wolfensohn Hall
In this talk we study the existence question of disk-like global surfaces of section of tight Reeb flows on the 3-sphere and on lens spaces, and describe some applications. For instance, we find new global sections on strictly convex 3-dimensional...
Oct
13
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

Flows with nested invariant sets
Krystyna Kuperberg
11:30am|Wolfensohn Hall

Let $\phi : \mathbb R\times X\to X$ be a dynamical system, an $\mathbb R$-action, defined on the metric space $X$. A nonempty, closed invariant set is minimal if it contains no proper, nonempty, closed invariant subset. We will show a construction...

Oct
13
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

Essential coexistence of zero and nonzero Lyapunov exponents for volume preserving maps and flows
Yakov Pesin
2:30pm|Wolfensohn Hall

I will describe an example of a $C^\infty$ volume preserving topologically transitive diffeomorphism of a compact smooth Riemannian manifold which is ergodic (indeed is Bernoulli) on an open and dense subset $U$ of not full measure and has zero...

Oct
13
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

K3 and the planar 4 body problem
Richard Montgomery
4:30pm|Wolfensohn Hall
Newton's differential equations for the N-body problem have rotational and translational symmetry. Their flow is incomplete due to collisions. Symplectic reduction eliminates the symmetries. Levi-Civita regularization eliminates the binary collision...
Oct
14
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

Generic existence of an elliptic closed geodesic in the 2-sphere
Gonzalo Contreras
9:00am|Wolfensohn Hall

We prove that there is an open and dense set in the C2 topology of riemannian metrics on the 2-sphere whose geodesic flow has an elliptic closed geodesic.

This result recovers, in a generic sense, a theorem by H. Poincaré 1904 and proves a conjecture...

Oct
14
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

New contact Anosov flows via Foulon surgery
Boris Hasselblatt
10:15am|Wolfensohn Hall
Geodesic flows of Riemannian or Finsler manifolds have been the only known contact Anosov flows. We show that even in dimension 3 the world of contact Anosov flow is vastly larger via a surgery construction near a transverse Legendrian knot that...
Oct
14
2011

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics

Entropy zero symplectic diffeomorphisms of S2
John Franks
11:30am|Wolfensohn Hall
This talk will discuss joint work with Michael Handel concerning the dynamic structure of symplectic diffeomorphisms of the two-sphere. The intended application is the study of groups of "fully supported" diffeomorphisms (e.g. analytic) and the...

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics II

Mar
13
2012

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics II

On the local structure of the set of stationary flows to the 2D incompressible Euler equations
Antoine Choffrut
2:30pm|Simonyi Hall 101
Mar
15
2012

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics II

Invariant tori for the nonlinear lattice one-dimensional Schroedinger equations with real analytic potential
Jiansheng Geng
10:15am|Simonyi Hall 101
Mar
15
2012

Workshop on Symplectic Dynamics II

On the blow-up problem for the Euler equations and the Liousville type results in the fluid equations
Dongho Chae
4:30pm|Simonyi Hall 101

Workshop on the h-principle and beyond

Nov
01
2021

Workshop on the h-principle and beyond

Looking at Euler flows through a contact mirror: Universality, Turing completeness and undecidability
Eva Miranda
9:00am|Simonyi Hall 101 and Remote Access

Abstract: The dynamics of an inviscid and incompressible fluid flow on a Riemannian manifold is governed by the Euler equations. Recently, Tao [6, 7, 8] launched a programme to address the global existence problem for the Euler and Navier-Stokes...

Nov
01
2021

Workshop on the h-principle and beyond

Overtwisted = Tight in 3 dimensions
Francisco Presas Mata
10:15am|Simonyi Hall 101 and Remote Access

Abstract: We prove the equivalence of Eliashberg overtwisted $h$—principle and  the Eliashberg-Mishachev classification of contact structures in the tight $3$-ball. I.e. we prove that simple algebraic topology computations takes us from one result...

Nov
01
2021

Workshop on the h-principle and beyond

Local flexibility for open partial differential relations
Bernhard Hanke
11:45am|Simonyi 101 and Remote Access

Abstract: We discuss the problem of extending local deformations of solutions to open partial differential relations to global deformations and formulate conditions under which such extensions are possible. Among others these results are applied to...