Computing Normal Forms of Nonseparable Hamiltonians by Symbolic Manipulation -- from Wolfram Library Archive

Title

Computing Normal Forms of Nonseparable Hamiltonians by Symbolic Manipulation

Authors

P. Raines

T. Uzer

Journal / Anthology

Computer Physics Communications

Year:

1992

Volume:

Page range:

569-578

Description

Finding normal forms of nonintegrable Hamiltonians is a problem encountered in many branches of physics. In this article, a symbolic program is presented which uses a succession of canonical transformations to construct the Birkhoff-Gustavson normal form of a nonseparable Hamiltonian.

Subject

Science > Physics > Mechanics

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