Dynamics of generalized Poisson and Nambu–Poisson brackets

Dynamics of generalized Poisson and Nambu–Poisson brackets

Dimensional Reduction for Generalized Poisson Brackets

We discuss dimensional reduction for Hamiltonian systems which possess nonconstant Poisson brackets between pairs of coordinates and between pairs of momenta. The associated Jacobi identities imply that the dimensionally reduced brackets are always constant. Some examples are given alongside the general theory.

Linearization of Poisson Brackets

We review the linearization of Poisson brackets and related problems, in the formal, analytic and smooth categories.

Integrability of Poisson Brackets

We show that various notions of integrability for Poisson brackets are all equivalent, and we give the precise obstructions to integrating Poisson manifolds. We describe the integration as a symplectic quotient, in the spirit of the Poisson sigma-model of Cattaneo and Felder. For regular Poisson manifolds we express the obstructions in terms of variations of symplectic areas. As an application ...

Compatible nonlocal Poisson brackets

In the present work, the integrable bi-Hamiltonian hierarchies related to compatible nonlocal Poisson brackets of hydrodynamic type are effectively constructed. For achieving this aim, first of all, the problem on the canonical form of a special type for compatible nonlocal Poisson brackets of hydrodynamic type is solved. The compatible pairs of nonlocal Poisson brackets of hydrodynamic type ha...