Poisson structures for geometric curve flows in semi-simple homogeneous spaces

    2010, Volume 15, Numbers 4-5, pp.  532-550

    Author(s): Mari Beffa  G., Olver P. J.

    We apply the equivariant method of moving frames to investigate the existence of Poisson structures for geometric curve flows in semi-simple homogeneous spaces. We derive explicit compatibility conditions that ensure that a geometric flow induces a Hamiltonian evolution of the associated differential invariants. Our results are illustrated by several examples of geometric interest.
    Keywords: moving frame, Poisson structure, homogeneous space, invariant curve flow, differential invariant, invariant variational bicomplex
    Citation: Mari Beffa  G., Olver P. J., Poisson structures for geometric curve flows in semi-simple homogeneous spaces, Regular and Chaotic Dynamics, 2010, Volume 15, Numbers 4-5, pp. 532-550



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