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Computer Algebra Methods for Equivariant Dynamical Systems


SC 99-26 Karin Gatermann: Computer Algebra Methods for Equivariant Dynamical Systems


Abstract: An introductory chapter on Groebner bases is given which also includes new results on the detection of Groebner bases for sparse polynomial systems. Algorithms for the computation of invariants and equivariants for finite groups, compact Lie groups and algebraic groups are presented and efficient implementation and time comparision are discussed. This chapter also inlcudes improvements of the computation of Noether normalisation and Stanley decomposition. These results are applied in symmetric bifurcation theory and equivariant dynamics. As preparation of the investigation of the orbit space reduction three methods are compared for solving symmetric polynomial systems exactly. The method of orbit space reduction is improved by using the Cohen-Macaulayness of the invariant ring and nested Noether normalization. Finally this is applied for a case of mode interaction in the Taylor-Couette problem.
Keywords: Groebner bases, algorithmic invariant theory, equivariant dynamics, orbit space reduction
MSC: 68Q40, 58E09