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Alexis Arnaudon¹, Alex L De Castro^1,2, Darryl D Holm¹

¹1Department of Mathematics, Imperial College, London, SW7 2AZ UK.

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|January 26, 2018

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We explore stochastic dissipative dynamics in mechanical systems, finding random attractors for semi-simple Lie algebras with positive Lyapunov exponents. This research details applications to the free rigid body and heavy top models.

Keywords:

Coadjoint orbits Euler-Poincaré theory Invariant measures Lyapunov exponents Random attractors Stochastic geometric mechanics

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Area of Science:

Mathematical Physics
Dynamical Systems Theory
Symmetry Reduction

Background:

Mechanical systems often exhibit complex dynamics influenced by noise and dissipation.
The theory of reduction by symmetry provides a framework for analyzing these systems, particularly on coadjoint orbits.
Understanding the long-term behavior of such systems, especially the existence of attractors, is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To derive and analyze stochastic dissipative dynamics on coadjoint orbits.
To investigate the conditions for the existence of random attractors in these generalized mechanical systems.
To explore specific applications to the free rigid body and heavy top models.

Main Methods:

Incorporation of noise and dissipation into mechanical systems via symmetry reduction.
Analysis of semidirect product extensions of Lie algebras.
Derivation of conditions for random attractors based on Lie algebra properties and Lyapunov exponents.
Detailed study of canonical examples: the free rigid body and the heavy top.

Main Results:

Stochastic dissipative dynamics were successfully derived for systems on coadjoint orbits.
Random attractors were proven to exist for semi-simple Lie algebras when the top Lyapunov exponent is positive.
Stochastically integrable reductions were found for the free rigid body and heavy top.
Numerical simulations visualized the random attractors for these specific models.

Conclusions:

The study establishes a general framework for stochastic dissipative dynamics on coadjoint orbits.
The findings confirm the existence of random attractors under specific conditions related to Lie algebra structure and system stability.
The detailed analysis of the rigid body and heavy top provides concrete examples and numerical validation of the theoretical results.