Solvable Structures for Hamiltonian Systems

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate solvable structures associated to Hamiltonian equations. For a completely integrable Hamiltonian system with $n$ degrees of freedom, we construct a canonical solvable structure consisting of $2n$ Hamiltonian vector fields. We derive explicit expressions for the corresponding Pfaffian forms, whose integration provides solutions to the Hamiltonian equations. We show that the upper $n$ forms give the action varibles, while the lower $n$ forms yield the angle variables of the system. This offers a novel interpretation of the Arnold--Liouville theorem in terms of solvable structures. We ilustrate the theory by deriving explicit solutions and action--angle variables for $n$ harmonic oscillators and the Calogero--Moser system.

22 pages