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Melnikov's method in String Theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2016-10-12 v1 Chaotic Dynamics

Abstract

Melnikov's method is an analytical way to show the existence of classical chaos generated by a Smale horseshoe. It is a powerful technique, though its applicability is somewhat limited. In this paper, we present a solution of type IIB supergravity to which Melnikov's method is applicable. This is a brane-wave type deformation of the AdS5×_5\timesS5^5 background. By employing two reduction ans\"atze, we study two types of coupled pendulum-oscillator systems. Then the Melnikov function is computed for each of the systems by following the standard way of Holmes and Marsden and the existence of chaos is shown analytically.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1607.07302,
  title  = {Melnikov's method in String Theory},
  author = {Yuhma Asano and Hideki Kyono and Kentaroh Yoshida},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1607.07302},
  year   = {2016}
}

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37 pages, 5 figures