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The Morse index theorem for mechanical systems with reflections

Authors :
Wunsch, Jared
Yang, Mengxuan
Zou, Yuzhou
Source :
Nonlinearity 37 085006 (2024)
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

We prove a Morse index theorem for action functionals on paths that are allowed to reflect at a hypersurface (either in the interior or at the boundary of a manifold). Both fixed and periodic boundary conditions are treated.<br />Comment: v2: 31 pages, added a Morse Index Theorem for composition of paths

Details

Database :
arXiv
Journal :
Nonlinearity 37 085006 (2024)
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.2308.16162
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6544/ad5636