Kolmogorov-Arnold-Moser theorem

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named after Andrey Kolmogorov, Jürgen Moser, and Vladimir Arnold.

Proper noun[edit]

the Kolmogorov-Arnold-Moser theorem

  1. (mathematics) A result in dynamical systems about the persistence of quasiperiodic motions under small perturbations, partly resolving the small-divisor problem that arises in the perturbation theory of classical mechanics.
    Synonym: (initialism) KAM