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Birkhoff-Kolmogorov-Arnold-Moser tori in convex Hamiltonian systems

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For the Hamiltonian systems of KAM type, it is proved that some lower dimensional invariant tori always exist in the resonance gaps although those maximum tori can not survive small perturbations in the generic case.

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Cheng, CQ. Birkhoff-Kolmogorov-Arnold-Moser tori in convex Hamiltonian systems. Commun.Math. Phys. 177, 529–559 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02099537

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