An example in Hamiltonian dynamics

Abstract

We present an example of a three-degrees-of-freedom polynomial Hamilton function with a critical point characterized by indefinite quadratic part with a Morse index 2. This function generates a Hamiltonian system wherein all eigenvalues equal $ \pm \mathrm{i} $, but it lacks small-amplitude periodic solutions with a period $ \approx 2\pi. $

Keywords

• hamiltonian system
• periodic solutions
• lyapunov theorem