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| author | Melzi, Luca Modin, Klas |
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| contents | Zeitlin's model is a discretisation of the 2-D Euler equations that preserves the underlying geometric structure. This feature makes it suitable for studying the qualitative behaviour of the dynamics. Here, we utilise Arnold's geometric approach to prove Lyapunov stability of steady states in Zeitlin's model. Furthermore, we show that such Arnold stable stationary solutions are subject to a rigidity condition that enforces a specific form of the matrix describing the state. Our argument relies on matrix theory and is therefore detached, and conceptually different, from the nonlinear stability analysis as developed for the 2-D Euler equations. Nevertheless, our results concur with those known for the 2-D Euler equations, which hints at links between matrix theory and nonlinear PDE techniques. Furthermore, our results show that the Zeitlin's model, as a numerical discretisation, is reliable for studying stationary solutions. |
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| spellingShingle | Arnold stability and rigidity in Zeitlin's model of hydrodynamics Melzi, Luca Modin, Klas Analysis of PDEs Mathematical Physics 35B35, 37J25, 37K45, 35Q31, 70H14, 65M22 Zeitlin's model is a discretisation of the 2-D Euler equations that preserves the underlying geometric structure. This feature makes it suitable for studying the qualitative behaviour of the dynamics. Here, we utilise Arnold's geometric approach to prove Lyapunov stability of steady states in Zeitlin's model. Furthermore, we show that such Arnold stable stationary solutions are subject to a rigidity condition that enforces a specific form of the matrix describing the state. Our argument relies on matrix theory and is therefore detached, and conceptually different, from the nonlinear stability analysis as developed for the 2-D Euler equations. Nevertheless, our results concur with those known for the 2-D Euler equations, which hints at links between matrix theory and nonlinear PDE techniques. Furthermore, our results show that the Zeitlin's model, as a numerical discretisation, is reliable for studying stationary solutions. |
| title | Arnold stability and rigidity in Zeitlin's model of hydrodynamics |
| topic | Analysis of PDEs Mathematical Physics 35B35, 37J25, 37K45, 35Q31, 70H14, 65M22 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.10993 |