On Symplectic Linearizable Actions
Abstract
We prove that linearizable actions are also symplectically linearizable (either smoothly or analytically) in a neighborhood of a fixed point. Specifically, the fundamental vector fields associated with the action can be simultaneously linearized in Darboux coordinates. This result extends equivariant symplectic local normal forms to non-compact group actions. In both formal and analytic frameworks, the existence of linearizing coordinates is tied to a cohomological equation, which admits a solution for semisimple actions [9, 8]. Consequently, an analytic symplectic action of a semisimple Lie algebra can be locally linearized in Darboux coordinates, enabling the simultaneous analytic linearization of Hamiltonian vector fields near a shared zero. However, in the smooth setting, this result is restricted to semisimple Lie algebras of compact type. We construct an explicit example of a smooth, non-linearizable Hamiltonian action with a semisimple linear part, thereby answering in the negative a question posed by Eliasson [5].
Fields of Study & Subjects
Advanced Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems
Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals
Geometric and Algebraic Topology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Arnold Mathematical Journal
- Volume
- 011
- Issue
- 004
- Pages
- 181–181
- Publication date
- 14 February 2026
- Language
- EN