C 0-gap between entropy-zero Hamiltonians and autonomous diffeomorphisms of surfaces

Michael Brandenbursky, Michael Khanevsky

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Abstract

Let Σ be a surface equipped with an area form. There is a long-standing open question by Katok, which, in particular, asks whether every entropy-zero Hamiltonian diffeomorphism of a surface lies in the C0-closure of the set of integrable diffeomorphisms. A slightly weaker version of this question asks: “Does every entropy-zero Hamiltonian diffeomorphism of a surface lie in the C0-closure of the set of autonomous diffeomorphisms?” In this paper we answer in the negative the latter question. In particular, we show that on a surface Σ the set of autonomous Hamiltonian diffeomorphisms is not C0-dense in the set of entropy-zero Hamiltonians. We explicitly construct examples of such Hamiltonians which cannot be approximated by autonomous diffeomorphisms.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)311-324
Number of pages14
JournalIsrael Journal of Mathematics
Volume255
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2023

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Mathematics

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