1.II.31C
Part II, 2008
Define an integrable system in the context of Hamiltonian mechanics with a finite number of degrees of freedom and state the Arnold-Liouville theorem.
Consider a six-dimensional phase space with its canonical coordinates , , and the Hamiltonian
where and where is an arbitrary function. Show that both and are first integrals.
State the Jacobi identity and deduce that the Poisson bracket
is also a first integral. Construct a suitable expression out of to demonstrate that the system admits three first integrals in involution and thus satisfies the hypothesis of the Arnold-Liouville theorem.