Abstract
The title refers to a theory which is based on independent research in three different fields—differential geometry, dynamical systems and solid state physics—and which has attracted growing interest and research activity in the last few years. The objects of this theory are respectively:
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Geodesics on a 2-dimensional torus with Riemannian (or symmetric Finsler) metric.
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The dynamics of monotone twist maps of an annulus.
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The discrete Frenkel-Kontorova model.
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Bangert, V. (1988). Mather Sets for Twist Maps and Geodesics on Tori. In: Kirchgraber, U., Walther, HO. (eds) Dynamics Reported. Dynamics Reported, vol 1. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-96656-8_1
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