Abstract
The geodesic equations of a class of right invariant metrics on the semi-direct product Diff(S 1)sDiff(S 1) are studied. The equations are explicitly described, they have the form of a system of coupled equations of Camassa-Holm type and possess singular (peakon) solutions. Their integrability is further investigated, however no compatible bi-Hamiltonian structures on the corresponding dual Lie algebra (Vect(S 1) sVect(S 1))* are found.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 313-322 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Geometric Mechanics |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2011 |
Keywords
- Dieomorphism group of the circle
- Euler equation
- Integrable systems
- Peakons