Open AccessA geometric mechanism for diffusion in Hamiltonian systems overcoming the large gap problem: Announcement of results
Author(s) -
Amadeu Delshams,
Rafael de la Llave,
Tere M. Seara
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
electronic research announcements of the american mathematical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1079-6762
DOI - 10.1090/s1079-6762-03-00121-5
Subject(s) - hamiltonian (control theory) , hamiltonian system , mathematics , diffusion , mechanism (biology) , statistical physics , mathematical optimization , mathematical analysis , physics , quantum mechanics
We present a geometric mechanism for diffusion in Hamiltonian systems. We also present tools that allow us to verify it in a concrete model. In particular, we verify it in a system which presents the large gap problem .