Smaller alignment index (SALI): Determining the ordered or chaotic nature of orbits in conservative dynamical systems

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dc.creatorSkokos, Ch.
dc.creatorAntonopoulos, Ch.
dc.creatorBountis, T. C.
dc.creatorVrahatis, M. N.
dc.date2002-10-23
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T05:34:22Z
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dc.descriptionWe apply the smaller alignment index (SALI) method for distinguishing between ordered and chaotic motion in some simple conservative dynamical systems. In particular we compute the SALI for ordered and chaotic orbits in a 2D and a 4D symplectic map, as well as a two--degree of freedom Hamiltonian system due to Hénon & Heiles. In all cases, the SALI determines correctly the nature of the tested orbit, faster than the method of the computation of the maximal Lyapunov characteristic number. The computation of the SALI for a sample of initial conditions allows us to clearly distinguish between regions in phase space where ordered or chaotic motion occurs.
dc.description9 pages, 5 figures, to appear in "Proceedings of International Conference on Libration Point Orbits and Applications" Aiguablava, Spain, June 2002
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/nlin/0210053
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/nlin/0210053
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/80342
dc.subjectChaotic Dynamics
dc.titleSmaller alignment index (SALI): Determining the ordered or chaotic nature of orbits in conservative dynamical systems
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