Explicit solution of a Hamiltonian system












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It is well-known that the following Hamiltonian system
begin{eqnarray}
left{begin{array}{rcl}
frac{dx}{dt}&=&y,\
frac{dy}{dt}&=&x(-1+x^2),
end{array}right.
end{eqnarray}

with
$$ H(x,y)=frac{x^2}2+frac{y^2}{2}-frac{x^4}{4}$$
has the solution
$$ x=tanhleft(frac{t}{sqrt2}right),qquad y=frac1{sqrt2}text{sech}^2left(frac{t}{sqrt2}right) $$
such that $H(x,y)=frac14$.



Now consider the following Hamiltonian system
begin{eqnarray}
left{begin{array}{rcl}
frac{dx}{dt}&=&y,\
frac{dy}{dt}&=&x(-1+x^4),
end{array}right.tag{1}
end{eqnarray}

with
$$ H(x,y)=frac{x^2}2+frac{y^2}{2}-frac{x^6}{6}$$
and I want to find the explicit solution such that $H(x,y)=frac{1}{3}$. I tried many ways to get the solution but failed. Any help is appreciated.










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    It is well-known that the following Hamiltonian system
    begin{eqnarray}
    left{begin{array}{rcl}
    frac{dx}{dt}&=&y,\
    frac{dy}{dt}&=&x(-1+x^2),
    end{array}right.
    end{eqnarray}

    with
    $$ H(x,y)=frac{x^2}2+frac{y^2}{2}-frac{x^4}{4}$$
    has the solution
    $$ x=tanhleft(frac{t}{sqrt2}right),qquad y=frac1{sqrt2}text{sech}^2left(frac{t}{sqrt2}right) $$
    such that $H(x,y)=frac14$.



    Now consider the following Hamiltonian system
    begin{eqnarray}
    left{begin{array}{rcl}
    frac{dx}{dt}&=&y,\
    frac{dy}{dt}&=&x(-1+x^4),
    end{array}right.tag{1}
    end{eqnarray}

    with
    $$ H(x,y)=frac{x^2}2+frac{y^2}{2}-frac{x^6}{6}$$
    and I want to find the explicit solution such that $H(x,y)=frac{1}{3}$. I tried many ways to get the solution but failed. Any help is appreciated.










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      It is well-known that the following Hamiltonian system
      begin{eqnarray}
      left{begin{array}{rcl}
      frac{dx}{dt}&=&y,\
      frac{dy}{dt}&=&x(-1+x^2),
      end{array}right.
      end{eqnarray}

      with
      $$ H(x,y)=frac{x^2}2+frac{y^2}{2}-frac{x^4}{4}$$
      has the solution
      $$ x=tanhleft(frac{t}{sqrt2}right),qquad y=frac1{sqrt2}text{sech}^2left(frac{t}{sqrt2}right) $$
      such that $H(x,y)=frac14$.



      Now consider the following Hamiltonian system
      begin{eqnarray}
      left{begin{array}{rcl}
      frac{dx}{dt}&=&y,\
      frac{dy}{dt}&=&x(-1+x^4),
      end{array}right.tag{1}
      end{eqnarray}

      with
      $$ H(x,y)=frac{x^2}2+frac{y^2}{2}-frac{x^6}{6}$$
      and I want to find the explicit solution such that $H(x,y)=frac{1}{3}$. I tried many ways to get the solution but failed. Any help is appreciated.










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      It is well-known that the following Hamiltonian system
      begin{eqnarray}
      left{begin{array}{rcl}
      frac{dx}{dt}&=&y,\
      frac{dy}{dt}&=&x(-1+x^2),
      end{array}right.
      end{eqnarray}

      with
      $$ H(x,y)=frac{x^2}2+frac{y^2}{2}-frac{x^4}{4}$$
      has the solution
      $$ x=tanhleft(frac{t}{sqrt2}right),qquad y=frac1{sqrt2}text{sech}^2left(frac{t}{sqrt2}right) $$
      such that $H(x,y)=frac14$.



      Now consider the following Hamiltonian system
      begin{eqnarray}
      left{begin{array}{rcl}
      frac{dx}{dt}&=&y,\
      frac{dy}{dt}&=&x(-1+x^4),
      end{array}right.tag{1}
      end{eqnarray}

      with
      $$ H(x,y)=frac{x^2}2+frac{y^2}{2}-frac{x^6}{6}$$
      and I want to find the explicit solution such that $H(x,y)=frac{1}{3}$. I tried many ways to get the solution but failed. Any help is appreciated.







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          Surprisingly, there is an elementary solution, if I made no mistake in
          the following computation.



          Your equation is equivalent to
          $$left(frac{dx}{dt}right)^2=frac{1}{3}(x^6-3x^2+2),$$
          (I just plugged $y=dx/dt$ to your Hamiltonian, and used its value $H=1/3$.)
          This equation is separable,
          $$frac{t}{sqrt{3}}=intfrac{dx}{sqrt{x^6-3x^2+2}}=:I$$
          and requires inversion of the integral.



          To reduce it
          to a standard integral, change $x^2=1/(u+1), ; dx=-(1/2)(u+1)^{-3/2}du,$ and the integral becomes
          $$I=-frac{1}{sqrt{2}}intfrac{du}{usqrt{2u+3}}.$$
          The inverse function to this integral is elementary. Integrating and returning to the original variables, I obtained the general solution
          $$x(t)=sqrt{frac{1+cosh(2t+c)}{2+cosh(2t+c)}}.$$
          Can you check this computation?



          Of course, your value $1/3$ for the Hamiltonian is crucial here. With
          some other value you obtain a much more complicated integral which cannot be expressed in elementary functions. Where did this $1/3$ come from?






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            Thanks a lot. This is what I wanted.
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            Note it is much clearer than before. I really appreciate your help.
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            @xpaul: tell me where your $1/3$ comes from.
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            1/3 is from fact that when $H(x,y)=alpha$ passes through the separatrices $(pm1,0)$, $alpha=1/3$.
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            If I plug in your $x(t)$, I get $y=x'(t)=frac{sinh (c+2 t)}{sqrt{frac{cosh (c+2 t)+1}{cosh (c+2 t)+2}} (cosh (c+2 t)+2)^2}$ but I find $frac{x^2}2+frac{y^2}{2}-frac{x^6}6neqfrac13$.
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            2 days ago












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          Edited.



          Surprisingly, there is an elementary solution, if I made no mistake in
          the following computation.



          Your equation is equivalent to
          $$left(frac{dx}{dt}right)^2=frac{1}{3}(x^6-3x^2+2),$$
          (I just plugged $y=dx/dt$ to your Hamiltonian, and used its value $H=1/3$.)
          This equation is separable,
          $$frac{t}{sqrt{3}}=intfrac{dx}{sqrt{x^6-3x^2+2}}=:I$$
          and requires inversion of the integral.



          To reduce it
          to a standard integral, change $x^2=1/(u+1), ; dx=-(1/2)(u+1)^{-3/2}du,$ and the integral becomes
          $$I=-frac{1}{sqrt{2}}intfrac{du}{usqrt{2u+3}}.$$
          The inverse function to this integral is elementary. Integrating and returning to the original variables, I obtained the general solution
          $$x(t)=sqrt{frac{1+cosh(2t+c)}{2+cosh(2t+c)}}.$$
          Can you check this computation?



          Of course, your value $1/3$ for the Hamiltonian is crucial here. With
          some other value you obtain a much more complicated integral which cannot be expressed in elementary functions. Where did this $1/3$ come from?






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            Thanks a lot. This is what I wanted.
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            – xpaul
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          • $begingroup$
            Note it is much clearer than before. I really appreciate your help.
            $endgroup$
            – xpaul
            2 days ago






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            @xpaul: tell me where your $1/3$ comes from.
            $endgroup$
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            2 days ago






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            1/3 is from fact that when $H(x,y)=alpha$ passes through the separatrices $(pm1,0)$, $alpha=1/3$.
            $endgroup$
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            If I plug in your $x(t)$, I get $y=x'(t)=frac{sinh (c+2 t)}{sqrt{frac{cosh (c+2 t)+1}{cosh (c+2 t)+2}} (cosh (c+2 t)+2)^2}$ but I find $frac{x^2}2+frac{y^2}{2}-frac{x^6}6neqfrac13$.
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            2 days ago
















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          $begingroup$

          Edited.



          Surprisingly, there is an elementary solution, if I made no mistake in
          the following computation.



          Your equation is equivalent to
          $$left(frac{dx}{dt}right)^2=frac{1}{3}(x^6-3x^2+2),$$
          (I just plugged $y=dx/dt$ to your Hamiltonian, and used its value $H=1/3$.)
          This equation is separable,
          $$frac{t}{sqrt{3}}=intfrac{dx}{sqrt{x^6-3x^2+2}}=:I$$
          and requires inversion of the integral.



          To reduce it
          to a standard integral, change $x^2=1/(u+1), ; dx=-(1/2)(u+1)^{-3/2}du,$ and the integral becomes
          $$I=-frac{1}{sqrt{2}}intfrac{du}{usqrt{2u+3}}.$$
          The inverse function to this integral is elementary. Integrating and returning to the original variables, I obtained the general solution
          $$x(t)=sqrt{frac{1+cosh(2t+c)}{2+cosh(2t+c)}}.$$
          Can you check this computation?



          Of course, your value $1/3$ for the Hamiltonian is crucial here. With
          some other value you obtain a much more complicated integral which cannot be expressed in elementary functions. Where did this $1/3$ come from?






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          • 2




            $begingroup$
            Thanks a lot. This is what I wanted.
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            – xpaul
            Mar 28 at 21:29










          • $begingroup$
            Note it is much clearer than before. I really appreciate your help.
            $endgroup$
            – xpaul
            2 days ago






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            @xpaul: tell me where your $1/3$ comes from.
            $endgroup$
            – Alexandre Eremenko
            2 days ago






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            1/3 is from fact that when $H(x,y)=alpha$ passes through the separatrices $(pm1,0)$, $alpha=1/3$.
            $endgroup$
            – xpaul
            2 days ago












          • $begingroup$
            If I plug in your $x(t)$, I get $y=x'(t)=frac{sinh (c+2 t)}{sqrt{frac{cosh (c+2 t)+1}{cosh (c+2 t)+2}} (cosh (c+2 t)+2)^2}$ but I find $frac{x^2}2+frac{y^2}{2}-frac{x^6}6neqfrac13$.
            $endgroup$
            – xpaul
            2 days ago














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          10





          $begingroup$

          Edited.



          Surprisingly, there is an elementary solution, if I made no mistake in
          the following computation.



          Your equation is equivalent to
          $$left(frac{dx}{dt}right)^2=frac{1}{3}(x^6-3x^2+2),$$
          (I just plugged $y=dx/dt$ to your Hamiltonian, and used its value $H=1/3$.)
          This equation is separable,
          $$frac{t}{sqrt{3}}=intfrac{dx}{sqrt{x^6-3x^2+2}}=:I$$
          and requires inversion of the integral.



          To reduce it
          to a standard integral, change $x^2=1/(u+1), ; dx=-(1/2)(u+1)^{-3/2}du,$ and the integral becomes
          $$I=-frac{1}{sqrt{2}}intfrac{du}{usqrt{2u+3}}.$$
          The inverse function to this integral is elementary. Integrating and returning to the original variables, I obtained the general solution
          $$x(t)=sqrt{frac{1+cosh(2t+c)}{2+cosh(2t+c)}}.$$
          Can you check this computation?



          Of course, your value $1/3$ for the Hamiltonian is crucial here. With
          some other value you obtain a much more complicated integral which cannot be expressed in elementary functions. Where did this $1/3$ come from?






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          Edited.



          Surprisingly, there is an elementary solution, if I made no mistake in
          the following computation.



          Your equation is equivalent to
          $$left(frac{dx}{dt}right)^2=frac{1}{3}(x^6-3x^2+2),$$
          (I just plugged $y=dx/dt$ to your Hamiltonian, and used its value $H=1/3$.)
          This equation is separable,
          $$frac{t}{sqrt{3}}=intfrac{dx}{sqrt{x^6-3x^2+2}}=:I$$
          and requires inversion of the integral.



          To reduce it
          to a standard integral, change $x^2=1/(u+1), ; dx=-(1/2)(u+1)^{-3/2}du,$ and the integral becomes
          $$I=-frac{1}{sqrt{2}}intfrac{du}{usqrt{2u+3}}.$$
          The inverse function to this integral is elementary. Integrating and returning to the original variables, I obtained the general solution
          $$x(t)=sqrt{frac{1+cosh(2t+c)}{2+cosh(2t+c)}}.$$
          Can you check this computation?



          Of course, your value $1/3$ for the Hamiltonian is crucial here. With
          some other value you obtain a much more complicated integral which cannot be expressed in elementary functions. Where did this $1/3$ come from?







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          • 2




            $begingroup$
            Thanks a lot. This is what I wanted.
            $endgroup$
            – xpaul
            Mar 28 at 21:29










          • $begingroup$
            Note it is much clearer than before. I really appreciate your help.
            $endgroup$
            – xpaul
            2 days ago






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            @xpaul: tell me where your $1/3$ comes from.
            $endgroup$
            – Alexandre Eremenko
            2 days ago






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            1/3 is from fact that when $H(x,y)=alpha$ passes through the separatrices $(pm1,0)$, $alpha=1/3$.
            $endgroup$
            – xpaul
            2 days ago












          • $begingroup$
            If I plug in your $x(t)$, I get $y=x'(t)=frac{sinh (c+2 t)}{sqrt{frac{cosh (c+2 t)+1}{cosh (c+2 t)+2}} (cosh (c+2 t)+2)^2}$ but I find $frac{x^2}2+frac{y^2}{2}-frac{x^6}6neqfrac13$.
            $endgroup$
            – xpaul
            2 days ago














          • 2




            $begingroup$
            Thanks a lot. This is what I wanted.
            $endgroup$
            – xpaul
            Mar 28 at 21:29










          • $begingroup$
            Note it is much clearer than before. I really appreciate your help.
            $endgroup$
            – xpaul
            2 days ago






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            @xpaul: tell me where your $1/3$ comes from.
            $endgroup$
            – Alexandre Eremenko
            2 days ago






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            1/3 is from fact that when $H(x,y)=alpha$ passes through the separatrices $(pm1,0)$, $alpha=1/3$.
            $endgroup$
            – xpaul
            2 days ago












          • $begingroup$
            If I plug in your $x(t)$, I get $y=x'(t)=frac{sinh (c+2 t)}{sqrt{frac{cosh (c+2 t)+1}{cosh (c+2 t)+2}} (cosh (c+2 t)+2)^2}$ but I find $frac{x^2}2+frac{y^2}{2}-frac{x^6}6neqfrac13$.
            $endgroup$
            – xpaul
            2 days ago








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          Thanks a lot. This is what I wanted.
          $endgroup$
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          Mar 28 at 21:29




          $begingroup$
          Thanks a lot. This is what I wanted.
          $endgroup$
          – xpaul
          Mar 28 at 21:29












          $begingroup$
          Note it is much clearer than before. I really appreciate your help.
          $endgroup$
          – xpaul
          2 days ago




          $begingroup$
          Note it is much clearer than before. I really appreciate your help.
          $endgroup$
          – xpaul
          2 days ago




          1




          1




          $begingroup$
          @xpaul: tell me where your $1/3$ comes from.
          $endgroup$
          – Alexandre Eremenko
          2 days ago




          $begingroup$
          @xpaul: tell me where your $1/3$ comes from.
          $endgroup$
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          1




          1




          $begingroup$
          1/3 is from fact that when $H(x,y)=alpha$ passes through the separatrices $(pm1,0)$, $alpha=1/3$.
          $endgroup$
          – xpaul
          2 days ago






          $begingroup$
          1/3 is from fact that when $H(x,y)=alpha$ passes through the separatrices $(pm1,0)$, $alpha=1/3$.
          $endgroup$
          – xpaul
          2 days ago














          $begingroup$
          If I plug in your $x(t)$, I get $y=x'(t)=frac{sinh (c+2 t)}{sqrt{frac{cosh (c+2 t)+1}{cosh (c+2 t)+2}} (cosh (c+2 t)+2)^2}$ but I find $frac{x^2}2+frac{y^2}{2}-frac{x^6}6neqfrac13$.
          $endgroup$
          – xpaul
          2 days ago




          $begingroup$
          If I plug in your $x(t)$, I get $y=x'(t)=frac{sinh (c+2 t)}{sqrt{frac{cosh (c+2 t)+1}{cosh (c+2 t)+2}} (cosh (c+2 t)+2)^2}$ but I find $frac{x^2}2+frac{y^2}{2}-frac{x^6}6neqfrac13$.
          $endgroup$
          – xpaul
          2 days ago










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