A C0 counterexample to the Arnold conjecture

Lev Buhovsky, Vincent Humilière, Sobhan Seyfaddini*

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Abstract

The Arnold conjecture states that a Hamiltonian diffeomorphism of a closed and connected symplectic manifold (M, ω) must have at least as many fixed points as the minimal number of critical points of a smooth function on M. It is well known that the Arnold conjecture holds for Hamiltonian homeomorphisms of closed symplectic surfaces. The goal of this paper is to provide a counterexample to the Arnold conjecture for Hamiltonian homeomorphisms in dimensions four and higher. More precisely, we prove that every closed and connected symplectic manifold of dimension at least four admits a Hamiltonian homeomorphism with a single fixed point.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)759-809
Number of pages51
JournalInventiones Mathematicae
Volume213
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2018

Keywords

  • Arnold conjecture
  • C Symplectic geometry
  • Hamiltonian dynamics
  • Symplectic and Hamiltonian homeomorphisms

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