Geometric structures underlying commutative and non commutative integrable dynamics are analyzed. They lead to a new characterization of noncommutative integrability in terms of spectral properties and of Nijenhuis torsion of an invariant (1,1) tensor field. The construction of compatible symplectic structures is also discussed.
We study the Veronese web equation $u_y u_{tx}+ lambda u_xu_{ty} - (lambda+1)u_tu_{xy} =0$ and using its isospectral Lax pair construct two infinite series of nonlocal conservation laws. In the infinite differential coverings associated to these series, we describe the Lie algebras of the corresponding nonlocal symmetries. Finally, we construct a recursion operator and explore its action on nonlocal shadows. The operator provides a new shadow which serves as a master-symmetry.
We have derived a family of equations related to the untwisted affine Lie algebras $A^{(1)}_{r}$ using a Coxeter $mathbb{Z}_{r+1}$ reduction. They represent the third member of the hierarchy of soliton equations related to the algebra. We also give some particular examples and impose additional reductions.
We consider simultaneously two different reductions of a Zakharov-Shabats spectral problem in pole gauge. Using the concept of gauge equivalence, we construct expansions over the eigenfunctions of the recursion operators related to the afore-mentioned spectral problem with arbitrary constant asymptotic values of the potential functions. In doing this, we take into account the discrete spectrum of the scattering operator. Having in mind the applications to the theory of the soliton equations associated to the GMV systems, we show how these expansions modify depending on the symmetries of the functions we expand.
The present paper is dedicated to integrable models with Mikhailov reduction groups $G_R simeq mathbb{D}_h.$ Their Lax representation allows us to prove, that their solution is equivalent to solving Riemann-Hilbert problems, whose contours depend on the realization of the $G_R$-action on the spectral parameter. Two new examples of Nonlinear Evolution Equations (NLEE) with $mathbb{D}_h$ symmetries are presented.
We derive and analyze a three dimensional model of a figure skater. We model the skater as a three-dimensional body moving in space subject to a non-holonomic constraint enforcing movement along the skates direction and holonomic constraints of continuous contact with ice and pitch constancy of the skate. For a static (non-articulated) skater, we show that the system is integrable if and only if the projection of the center of mass on skates direction coincides with the contact point with ice and some mild (and realistic) assumptions on the directions of inertias axes. The integrability is proved by showing the existence of two new constants of motion linear in momenta, providing a new and highly nontrivial example of an integrable non-holonomic mechanical system. We also consider the case when the projection of the center of mass on skates direction does not coincide with the contact point and show that this non-integrable case exhibits apparent chaotic behavior, by studying the divergence of nearby trajectories We also demonstrate the intricate behavior during the transition from the integrable to chaotic case. Our model shows many features of real-life skating, especially figure skating, and we conjecture that real-life skaters may intuitively use the discovered mechanical properties of the system for the control of the performance on ice.