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Symplectic modules over Colombeau-generalized numbers

Rings and Algebras 2014-07-01 v3

Abstract

We study symplectic linear algebra over the ring \Rt\Rt of Colombeau generalized numbers. Due to the algebraic properties of \Rt\Rt it is possible to preserve a number of central results of classical symplectic linear algebra. In particular, we construct symplectic bases for any symplectic form on a free \Rt\Rt-module of finite rank. Further, we consider the general problem of eigenvalues for matrices over \Kt\Kt (\K=R\K=\R or \C\C) and derive normal forms for Hermitian and skew-symmetric matrices. Our investigations are motivated by applications in non-smooth symplectic geometry and the theory of Fourier integral operators with non-smooth symbols.

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@article{arxiv.1211.2629,
  title  = {Symplectic modules over Colombeau-generalized numbers},
  author = {Sanja Konjik and Guenther Hoermann and Michael Kunzinger},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1211.2629},
  year   = {2014}
}

Comments

Some typos corrected, proof of Th. 3.3 corrected

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