From Second-Order Differential Geometry to Stochastic Geometric Mechanics

Recurrent metrics in the geometry of second order differential equations

Given a pair (semispray $S$, metric $g$) on a tangent bundle, the family of nonlinear connections $N$ such that $g$ is recurrent with respect to $(S, N)$ with a fixed recurrent factor is determined by using the Obata tensors. In particular, we obtain a characterization for a pair $(N, g)$ to be recurrent as well as for the triple $(S, stackrel{c}{N}, g)$ where $stackrel{c}{N}$ is the canonical ...

An Introduction to Geometric Mechanics and Differential Geometry

recurrent metrics in the geometry of second order differential equations

given a pair (semispray $s$, metric $g$) on a tangent bundle, the family of nonlinear connections $n$ such that $g$ is recurrent with respect to $(s, n)$ with a fixed recurrent factor is determined by using the obata tensors. in particular, we obtain a characterization for a pair $(n, g)$ to be recurrent as well as for the triple $(s, stackrel{c}{n}, g)$ where $stackrel{c}{n}$ is the canonical ...

Numerical solution of second-order stochastic differential equations with Gaussian random parameters

In this paper, we present the numerical solution of ordinary differential equations (or SDEs), from each order especially second-order with time-varying and Gaussian random coefficients. We indicate a complete analysis for second-order equations in special case of scalar linear second-order equations (damped harmonic oscillators with additive or multiplicative noises). Making stochastic differe...

Stochastic Geometry and Statistical Mechanics

s of the talks on “Stochastic geometry and statistical mechanics”, January 27, 2010 Thierry Bodineau (Paris): On the equivalence of ensembles Equivalence of ensembles plays a crucial role in equilibrium statistical mechanics and in the justification of the Gibbs measures. We will first review some facts on the equivalence of ensembles and then address the question of its validity for non-equili...