Integrability of Magnetic Fields Created by Current Distributions Articles uri icon

authors

  • AGUIRRE, J
  • GINE, J
  • PERALTA SALAS, DANIEL

publication date

  • January 2008

start page

  • 51

end page

  • 69

issue

  • 1

volume

  • 21

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0951-7715

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1361-6544

abstract

  • The existence of first integrals and periodic orbits of magnetic fields created by thin wires is investigated. When the current lines are planar we prove that magnetic orbits are closed near the wires and we provide two examples of magnetic fields without polynomial first integrals, thus contradicting Stefanescu's conjecture. When the current lines are non-planar we provide some examples of rectilinear configurations giving rise to helicoidal orbits near the wires and to chaotic portraits.