The Computation of Invariant Manifolds by Set Oriented Numerical Methods



MICHAEL DELLNITZ
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
University of Paderborn
D-33095 Paderborn
Germany

http:// dellnitz@uni-paderborn.de



Abstract:  In this talk we introduce reliable numerical tools for the computation of invariant manifolds in dynamical systems. The underlying approach is based on an adaptive multilevel subdivision scheme generating tight box coverings of the desired objects. By construction the method allows to compute invariant manifolds both of arbitrary invariant objects and of arbitrary dimension. The applicability of these methods will be illustrated by several examples, for instance, by the computation of certain invariant manifolds of periodic orbits in the restricted three body problem.



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