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Multiple orthogonal geodesic chords and a proof of Seifert's conjecture on brake orbits

Dynamical Systems 2022-06-07 v3

Abstract

Using nonsmooth critical point theory, we prove the existence of at least N orthogonal geodesic chords in a class of Riemannian N-disk with strongly concave boundary. This yields a proof of a celebrated conjecture by H.Seifert on the number of brake orbits in a potential well of a natural Lagrangian/Hamiltonian system.

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@article{arxiv.2002.09687,
  title  = {Multiple orthogonal geodesic chords and a proof of Seifert's conjecture on brake orbits},
  author = {Roberto Giambó and Fabio Giannoni and Paolo Piccione},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2002.09687},
  year   = {2022}
}

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35 pages