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Stochastic Euler-Poincaré reduction for central extension

arXiv:2408.06159 · doi:10.1016/j.difgeo.2025.102290

Abstract

This paper explores the application of central extensions of Lie groups and Lie algebras to derive the viscous quasi-geostrophic (QGS) equations, with and without Rayleigh friction term, on the torus as critical points of a stochastic Lagrangian. We begin by introducing central extensions and proving the integrability of the Roger Lie algebra cocycle , which is used to model the QGS on the torus. Incorporating stochastic perturbations, we formulate two specific semi-martingales on the central extension and study the stochastic Euler-Poincaré reduction. Specifically, we add stochastic perturbations to the part of the extended Lie algebra and prove that the resulting critical points of the stochastic right-invariant Lagrangian solve the viscous QGS equation, with and without Rayleigh friction term.

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