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Title: Invariant Forms in Hybrid and Impact Systems and a Taming of Zeno
Hybrid (and impact) systems are dynamical systems experiencing both continuous and discrete transitions. In this work, we derive necessary and sufficient conditions for when a given differential form is invariant, with special attention paid to the case of the existence of invariant volumes. Particular attention is given to impact systems where the continuous dynamics are Lagrangian and subject to nonholonomic constraints. A celebrated result for volume-preserving dynamical systems is Poincaré recurrence. In order to be recurrent, trajectories need to exist for long periods of time, which can be controlled in continuous-time systems through e.g. compactness. For hybrid systems, an additional mechanism can occur which breaks long-time existence: Zeno (infinitely many discrete transitions in a finite amount of time).We demonstrate that the existence of a smooth invariant volume severely inhibits Zeno behavior; hybrid systems with the “boundary identity property” along with an invariant volume-form have almost no Zeno trajectories (although Zeno trajectories can still exist). This leads to the result that many billiards (e.g. the classical point, the rolling disk, and the rolling ball) are recurrent independent on the shape of the compact table-top.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2103026
PAR ID:
10413715
Author(s) / Creator(s):
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Archive for rational mechanics and analysis
Volume:
247:13
ISSN:
0003-9527
Page Range / eLocation ID:
1-42
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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