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Lee Hwa Chung theorem
Characterizes differential k-forms which are invariant for all Hamiltonian vector fields From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Lee Hwa Chung theorem is a theorem in symplectic topology.
The statement is as follows. Let M be a symplectic manifold with symplectic form ω. Let be a differential k-form on M which is invariant for all Hamiltonian vector fields. Then:
- If k is odd,
- If k is even, , where
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References
- Lee, John M., Introduction to Smooth Manifolds, Springer-Verlag, New York (2003) ISBN 0-387-95495-3. Graduate-level textbook on smooth manifolds.
- Hwa-Chung, Lee, "The Universal Integral Invariants of Hamiltonian Systems and Application to the Theory of Canonical Transformations", Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Section A. Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 62(03), 237–246. doi:10.1017/s0080454100006646
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