Let M=R2n={(q,p)∣q,p∈Rn} be equipped with its standard Poisson bracket.
(a) Given a Hamiltonian function H=H(q,p), write down Hamilton's equations for (M,H). Define a first integral of the system and state what it means that the system is integrable.
(b) Show that if n=1 then every Hamiltonian system is integrable whenever
(∂q∂H,∂p∂H)=0
Let M~=R2m={(q~,p~)∣q~,p~∈Rm} be another phase space, equipped with its standard Poisson bracket. Suppose that H~=H~(q~,p~) is a Hamiltonian function for M~. Define Q=(q1,…,qn,q~1,…,q~m),P=(p1,…,pn,p~1,…,p~m) and let the combined phase space M=R2(n+m)={(Q,P)} be equipped with the standard Poisson bracket.
(c) Show that if (M,H) and (M~,H~) are both integrable, then so is (M,H), where the combined Hamiltonian is given by:
H(Q,P)=H(q,p)+H~(q~,p~)
(d) Consider the n-dimensional simple harmonic oscillator with phase space M and Hamiltonian H given by:
H=21p12+…+21pn2+21ω12q12+…+21ωn2qn2
where ωi>0. Using the results above, or otherwise, show that (M,H) is integrable for (q,p)=0.
(e) Is it true that every bounded orbit of an integrable system is necessarily periodic? You should justify your answer.