Abstract
In this paper we find conditions which guarantee that a given flow Φ on a compact metric space X admits a Lyapunov 1-form ω lying in a prescribed Čech cohomology class ξ ∼ Ȟ⊥(X; ℝ). These conditions are formulated in terms of the restriction of ξ to the chain recurrent set of Φ. The result of the paper may be viewed as a generalization of a well-known theorem by Conley about the existence of Lyapunov functions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1451-1475 |
Number of pages | 25 |
Journal | Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |