On the asymptotic linking number

Abstract

We prove a theorem formulated by V. I. Arnold concerning a relation between the asymptotic linking number and the Hopf invariant of divergence-free vector fields. Using a modified definition for the system of short paths, we prove their existence in the general case.

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