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Reference for a type of "multi-hamiltonian" system

Physics Asked by Gregoire Panel on March 28, 2021

Let $H_1,H_2inmathcal{C}^1(mathbb{R}^3;mathbb{R})$ be two scalar fields. Consider a trajectory $vec{x}(t)inmathbb{R}^3$ such that, for all observable $finmathcal{C}^1(mathbb{R}^3;mathbb{R})$,

$$frac{mathrm{d}}{mathrm{d}t}f(x)=detbig(nabla f,nabla H_1, nabla H_2big)=frac{partial(f,H_1,H_2)}{partialvec{x}}.$$

This dynamical system recalls a Hamiltonian system with hamiltonian $H$ on the phase space $lbrace(x,p)inmathbb{R}^2rbrace$ such that for all observable $finmathcal{C}^1(mathbb{R}^2;mathbb{R})$:

$$frac{mathrm{d}}{mathrm{d}t}f(x)=detbig(nabla f,nabla Hbig)=frac{partial(f,H)}{partial(x,p)}=frac{partial f}{partial x}frac{partial H}{partial p}-frac{partial f}{partial p}frac{partial H}{partial x}=biglbrace f,Hbigrbrace,$$

the Poisson bracket. Hence I would like to say that my dynamical system is a kind of "multi-hamiltonian" system. Is there any reference in which this kind of generalisation is studied?

Edit: it can be generalised to a system with $d-1$ scalar fields $(H_i)$ on $mathbb{R}^d$ satisfying:

$$frac{mathrm{d}}{mathrm{d}t}f(x)=detbig(nabla f,nabla H_1,… nabla H_{d-1}big)=frac{partial(f,H_1,…,H_{d-1})}{partialvec{x}}.$$

One Answer

Answered in PhysicsOverflow; reposting here for convenience:

Intriguingly enough, a quick search for "multi Hamiltonian physics" does not give any meaningful result; the mechanics described by the OP is Nambu mechanics, and is linked to nonassociative algebras appearing in e.g. M-theory.

In contrast to the construction by the OP, Nambu generalizes the Poisson bracket (rather than using a higher-dimensional matrix determinant) and writes the equations of motion $$frac{df}{dt}={f,H_1,H_2,…,H_n}$$

See https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0212267 | https://arxiv.org/abs/1903.05673

Answered by Physics on March 28, 2021

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