First integrals of affine connections and Hamiltonian systems of hydrodynamic type
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Contatto, F
Dunajski, M
Abstract
We find necessary and sufficient conditions for a local geodesic flow of an affine connection on a surface to admit a linear first integral. The conditions are expressed in terms of two scalar invariants of differential orders 3 and 4 in the connection. We use this result to find explicit obstructions to the existence of a Hamiltonian formulation of Dubrovin–Novikov type for a given one-dimensional system of hydrodynamic type. We give several examples including Zoll connections, and Hamiltonian systems arising from twodimensional Frobenius manifolds.
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math.DG, math.DG, hep-th, nlin.SI, affine connections, Hamiltonian systems, hydrodynamic type
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Journal of Integrable Systems
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2058-5985
2058-5985
2058-5985
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1
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Oxford University Press
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Science and Technology Facilities Council (ST/L000385/1)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (ST/P000681/1)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (ST/P000681/1)
Cambridge Commonwealth, European & International Trust and CAPES Foundation (Grant Proc. BEX 13656/13-9) to F.C.