First as an application of the local structure theorem for Nambu-Poisson tensors, we characterize them in terms of differential forms. Secondly left invariant Nambu-Poisson tensors on Lie groups are considered.

A complete classification of natural transformations of symplectic structures into Poisson's brackets as well as into Jacobi's brackets is given.

Let $M$ be a differentiable manifold with a pseudo-Riemannian metric $g$ and a linear symmetric connection $K$. We classify all natural (in the sense of [KMS]) 0-order vector fields and 2-vector fields on $TM$ generated by $g$ and $K$. We get that all natural vector fields are of the form $$E\left(u\right)=\alpha \left(h\left(u\right)\right)u^H+\beta \left(h\left(u\right)\right)u^V,$$ where $u^V$ is the vertical lift of $u\in T_{x}M$, $u^H$ is the horizontal lift of $u$ with respect to $K$, $h\left(u\right)=1/2g(u,u)$ and $\alpha ,\beta$ are smooth real functions defined on $R$. All natural 2-vector fields are of the form $$\Lambda \left(u\right)={\gamma }_1\left(h\left(u\right)\right)\Lambda (g,K)+{\gamma }_2\left(h\left(u\right)\right)u^H\wedge u^V,$$ where ${\gamma }_1$, ${\gamma }_2$ are smooth real functions defined...

It is well-known that the Fundamental Identity (FI) implies that Nambu brackets are decomposable, i.e. given by a determinantal formula. We find a weaker alternative to the FI that allows for non-decomposable Nambu brackets, but still yields a Darboux-like Theorem via a Nambu-type generalization of Weinstein’s splitting principle for Poisson manifolds.

We study formal and analytic normal forms of radial and Hamiltonian vector fields on Poisson manifolds near a singular point.