Pablo Roldan
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Pablo Roldan has a total of 10 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Amadeu Delshams
Laboratory of Geometry and Dynamic Systems and IMTech, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain
4 shared publications E. Canalias
ETSEIB-UPC
2 shared publicationsJ. J. Masdemont
ETSEIB-UPC
2 shared publications- Marian Gidea
Department of Mathematics, Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N. St Louis Ave, Chicago, IL 60625, USA
2 shared publications A. Delshams
ETSEIB-UPC
1 shared publication- Jacques Fejoz
Université Paris-Dauphine and Observatoire de Paris
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
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Kirkwood gaps and diffusion along mean motion resonances in the restricted planar three-body problem
We study the dynamics of the restricted planar three-body problem near mean motion resonances, i.e. a resonance involving the Keplerian periods of the two lighter bodies revolving around the most massive one. This problem is often used to model Sun--Jupiter--asteroid systems. For the primaries (Sun and Jupiter), we pick a realistic mass ratio $\mu=10^{-3}$ and a small eccentricity $e_0>0$. The main result is a construction of a variety of non local diffusing orbits which show a drastic change of the osculating (instant) eccentricity of the asteroid, while the osculating semi major axis is kept almost constant. The proof relies on the careful analysis of the circular problem, which has a hyperbolic structure, but for which diffusion is prevented by KAM tori. We verify certain non-degeneracy conditions numerically. Based on the work of Treschev, it is natural to conjecture that diffusion time for this problem is $\sim \frac{-\ln (\mu e_0)}{\mu^{3/2} e_0}$. We expect our instability mechanism to apply to realistic values of $e_0$ and we give heuristic arguments in its favor. If so, the applicability of Nekhoroshev theory to the three-body problem as well as the long time stability become questionable. It is well known that, in the Asteroid Belt, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, the distribution of asteroids has the so-called Kirkwood gaps exactly at mean motion resonances of low order. Our mechanism gives a possible explanation of their existence. To relate the existence of Kirkwood gaps with Arnold diffusion, we state a conjecture on its existence for a typical $\eps$-perturbation of the product of a pendulum and a rotator. Namely, we predict that a positive conditional measure of initial conditions concentrated in the main resonance exhibits Arnold diffusion on time scales $\frac{- \ln \eps}{\eps^{2}}$.Open AccessKirkwood gaps and diffusion along mean motion resonances in the restricted planar three-body problem
We study the dynamics of the restricted planar three-body problem near mean motion resonances, i.e. a resonance involving the Keplerian periods of the two lighter bodies revolving around the most massive one. This problem is often used to model Sun--Jupiter--asteroid systems. For the primaries (Sun and Jupiter), we pick a realistic mass ratio $\mu=10^{-3}$ and a small eccentricity $e_0>0$. The main result is a construction of a variety of non local diffusing orbits which show a drastic change of the osculating (instant) eccentricity of the asteroid, while the osculating semi major axis is kept almost constant. The proof relies on the careful analysis of the circular problem, which has a hyperbolic structure, but for which diffusion is prevented by KAM tori. We verify certain non-degeneracy conditions numerically. Based on the work of Treschev, it is natural to conjecture that diffusion time for this problem is $\sim \frac{-\ln (\mu e_0)}{\mu^{3/2} e_0}$. We expect our instability mechanism to apply to realistic values of $e_0$ and we give heuristic arguments in its favor. If so, the applicability of Nekhoroshev theory to the three-body problem as well as the long time stability become questionable. It is well known that, in the Asteroid Belt, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, the distribution of asteroids has the so-called Kirkwood gaps exactly at mean motion resonances of low order. Our mechanism gives a possible explanation of their existence. To relate the existence of Kirkwood gaps with Arnold diffusion, we state a conjecture on its existence for a typical $\eps$-perturbation of the product of a pendulum and a rotator. Namely, we predict that a positive conditional measure of initial conditions concentrated in the main resonance exhibits Arnold diffusion on time scales $\frac{- \ln \eps}{\eps^{2}}$. - Open Access
- 1 January 2013
- Published by American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems
- Vol. 33 (3) , 1089-1112
Transition map and shadowing lemma for normally hyperbolic invariant manifolds
For a given a normally hyperbolic invariant manifold, whose stable and unstable manifolds intersect transversally, we consider several tools and techniques to detect trajectories with prescribed itineraries: the scattering map, the transition map, the method of correctly aligned windows, and the shadowing lemma. We provide an user's guide on how to apply these tools and techniques to detect unstable orbits in a Hamiltonian system. This consists in the following steps: (i) computation of the scattering map and of the transition map for the Hamiltonian flow, (ii) reduction to the scattering map and to the transition map, respectively, for the return map to some surface of section, (iii) construction of sequences of windows within the surface of section, with the successive pairs of windows correctly aligned, alternately, under the transition map, and under some power of the inner map, (iv) detection of trajectories which follow closely those windows. We illustrate this strategy with two models: the large gap problem for nearly integrable Hamiltonian systems, and the the spatial circular restricted three-body problem.
- 1 January 2013
- Published by American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems
- Vol. 33 (3) , 1089-1112
Open AccessTransition map and shadowing lemma for normally hyperbolic invariant manifolds
For a given a normally hyperbolic invariant manifold, whose stable and unstable manifolds intersect transversally, we consider several tools and techniques to detect trajectories with prescribed itineraries: the scattering map, the transition map, the method of correctly aligned windows, and the shadowing lemma. We provide an user's guide on how to apply these tools and techniques to detect unstable orbits in a Hamiltonian system. This consists in the following steps: (i) computation of the scattering map and of the transition map for the Hamiltonian flow, (ii) reduction to the scattering map and to the transition map, respectively, for the return map to some surface of section, (iii) construction of sequences of windows within the surface of section, with the successive pairs of windows correctly aligned, alternately, under the transition map, and under some power of the inner map, (iv) detection of trajectories which follow closely those windows. We illustrate this strategy with two models: the large gap problem for nearly integrable Hamiltonian systems, and the the spatial circular restricted three-body problem.
- Open Access
Transition map and shadowing lemma for normally hyperbolic invariant manifolds
For a given a normally hyperbolic invariant manifold, whose stable and unstable manifolds intersect transversally, we consider several tools and techniques to detect trajectories with prescribed itineraries: the scattering map, the transition map, the method of correctly aligned windows, and the shadowing lemma. We provide an user's guide on how to apply these tools and techniques to detect unstable orbits in Hamiltonian systems. This consists in the following steps: (i) computation of the scattering map and of the transition map for a flow, (ii) reduction to the scattering map and to the transition map, respectively, for the return map to some surface of section, (iii) construction of sequences of windows within the surface of section, with the successive pairs of windows correctly aligned, alternately, under the transition map, and under some power of the inner map, (iv) detection of trajectories which follow closely those windows. We illustrate this strategy with two models: the large gap problem for nearly integrable Hamiltonian systems, and the the spatial circular restricted three-body problem.
Open AccessTransition map and shadowing lemma for normally hyperbolic invariant manifolds
For a given a normally hyperbolic invariant manifold, whose stable and unstable manifolds intersect transversally, we consider several tools and techniques to detect trajectories with prescribed itineraries: the scattering map, the transition map, the method of correctly aligned windows, and the shadowing lemma. We provide an user's guide on how to apply these tools and techniques to detect unstable orbits in Hamiltonian systems. This consists in the following steps: (i) computation of the scattering map and of the transition map for a flow, (ii) reduction to the scattering map and to the transition map, respectively, for the return map to some surface of section, (iii) construction of sequences of windows within the surface of section, with the successive pairs of windows correctly aligned, alternately, under the transition map, and under some power of the inner map, (iv) detection of trajectories which follow closely those windows. We illustrate this strategy with two models: the large gap problem for nearly integrable Hamiltonian systems, and the the spatial circular restricted three-body problem.
- Open Access
Existence of a Center Manifold in a Practical Domain around L1 in the Restricted Three Body Problem
We give a proof of existence of centre manifolds within large domains for systems with an integral of motion. The proof is based on a combination of topological tools, normal forms and rigorous-computer-assisted computations. We apply our method to obtain an explicit region in which we prove existence of a center manifold in the planar Restricted Three Body Problem.
Open AccessExistence of a Center Manifold in a Practical Domain around L1 in the Restricted Three Body Problem
We give a proof of existence of centre manifolds within large domains for systems with an integral of motion. The proof is based on a combination of topological tools, normal forms and rigorous-computer-assisted computations. We apply our method to obtain an explicit region in which we prove existence of a center manifold in the planar Restricted Three Body Problem.
- 1 January 2011
- Published by Springer Nature
- p. 123-124
An Accounting Device for Biasymptotic Solutions: The Scattering Map in the Restricted Three Body Problem
- 1 January 2011
- Published by Springer Nature
- p. 123-124
An Accounting Device for Biasymptotic Solutions: The Scattering Map in the Restricted Three Body Problem
- Open Access
- 3 February 2007
- Published by Springer Nature
- p. 155-171
The scattering map in the planar restricted three body problem
- 3 February 2007
- Published by Springer Nature
- p. 155-171
Open AccessThe scattering map in the planar restricted three body problem
- Open Access
- 15 August 2006
- Published by Springer Nature in Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy
- Vol. 95 (1-4) , 155-171
The scattering map in the planar restricted three body problem
- 15 August 2006
- Published by Springer Nature in Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy
- Vol. 95 (1-4) , 155-171
Open AccessThe scattering map in the planar restricted three body problem