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A connection is shown to exist between the Gaussian curvature of the associated manifold and the ergodic or non-ergodic behaviour of certain dynamical systems of astronomical and astrophysical importance.
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Evangelidis, E.A., Neethling, J.D. The Gaussian curvature of associated manifold of dynamical systems. Astrophys Space Sci 103, 99–113 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00650048
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00650048