Lecture Notes in Integral Invariants and Hamiltonian Systems

Abstract

In this methodological review, we discuss the fundamental concepts of the theory of integral invariants. This theory originated with Poincare and Cartan \cite{Koz, Kart} and was further developed by Kozlov \cite{int_K}. We demonstrate how the core ideas of this theory link diverse fields of mathematical physics, such as Hamiltonian dynamics, optics, and hydrodynamics. Particular attention is paid to results that are rarely expounded in standard textbooks.