We use the properties of to construct functions associated with the elements of the lagrangian grassmannian (n) which generalize the Maslov index on Mp(n) defined by J. Leray in his “Lagrangian Analysis”. We deduce from these constructions the identity between and a subset of , equipped with appropriate algebraic and topological structures.
A mixed formulation is given for elastic problems. Existence and uniqueness of the discretized problem are given for conformal continuous interpolations for the stress tensor components and for the components of the displacement vector. A counterpart of the problem is discussed in the case of an even-dimensional Euclidean space with an associated Hamiltonian vector field and the Poisson structure. For conformal interpolations of the same order the question remains open.
We prove the existence of infinitely many geometrically distinct homoclinic orbits for a class of asymptotically periodic second order Hamiltonian systems.