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Average linking numbers

We prove the existence of the average linking number, also called the Hopf invariant, for any invariant measure under a differentiable flow on $S^3$ without singularities, which has no periodic orbit of positive measure.

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Published in:Ergodic theory and dynamical systems 1999-12, Vol.19 (6), p.1425-1435
Main Authors: CONTRERAS, GONZALO, ITURRIAGA, RENATO
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:We prove the existence of the average linking number, also called the Hopf invariant, for any invariant measure under a differentiable flow on $S^3$ without singularities, which has no periodic orbit of positive measure.
ISSN:0143-3857
1469-4417
DOI:10.1017/S0143385799146777