Abstract
The Arnold conjecture states that a Hamiltonian diffeomorphism of a closed and connected symplectic manifold (M, ω) must have at least as many fixed points as the minimal number of critical points of a smooth function on M. It is well known that the Arnold conjecture holds for Hamiltonian homeomorphisms of closed symplectic surfaces. The goal of this paper is to provide a counterexample to the Arnold conjecture for Hamiltonian homeomorphisms in dimensions four and higher. More precisely, we prove that every closed and connected symplectic manifold of dimension at least four admits a Hamiltonian homeomorphism with a single fixed point.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 759-809 |
| Number of pages | 51 |
| Journal | Inventiones Mathematicae |
| Volume | 213 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Aug 2018 |
Keywords
- Arnold conjecture
- C Symplectic geometry
- Hamiltonian dynamics
- Symplectic and Hamiltonian homeomorphisms
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Mathematics