Euler equations on finite-dimensional Lie coalgebras, arising in problems of mathematical physics

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CONTENTS Introduction Chapter I. Euler equations on finite-dimensional Lie coalgebras, arising in physical problems §1. Classical investigations of the Euler equations of the rotation of an n-dimensional rigid body §2. Euler equations on Lie coalgebras, connected with the dynamics of a rigid body around a fixed point and with the dynamics of a rigid body in an ideal incompressible fluid §3. Algebraic and Hamiltonian structure of the equations of rotation of a satellite around the mass centre §4. Physical applications of Euler equations on the direct sum of n Lie coalgebras SO(3) Chapter II. Integration of the dynamics of an arbitrary rigid body in the Newtonian gravitational field with an arbitrary quadratic potential §1. History of the problem §2. Integrability in the Liouville sense of the equations of rotation of a rigid body around a fixed mass centre in the field of remote attractive objects §3. Integrability in the Liouville sense of the equations of the translational-rotational dynamics of a rigid body in the Newtonian gravitational field with an arbitrary quadratic potential §4. The integrability of the dynamics in terms of Riemann theta-functions §5. Dynamics of a symmetric rigid body in the Newtonian gravitational field with an arbitrary quadratic potential §6. Integrable cases of equations of rotation of a rigid body in non-linear gravitational fields §7. Integrability of the n-dimensional analogue of the problem of rotation of a rigid body in the Newtonian gravitational field with an arbitrary quadratic potential §8. Lagrangian structure of the Kirchhoff equations Chapter III. General integrable problems of classical mechanics §1. Introduction and summary §2. Complete integrability of the dynamics of a C1-central configuration §3. General integrable problems of classical mechanics §4. Hidden symmetry of the inertial dynamics §5. Reductions and integrable cases of rotation of a Ck-central configuration around a fixed point in Newtonian gravitational fields with quadratic and linear potentials §6. Multibody integrable generalization of the Neumann problem §7. Separation of rotations of a Ck-central configuration of orbiting space station type §8. Separation of rotations of a CRn-central configuration of coupled gyrostats References