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3. The minimal action and convex billiards

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  • 3.1 Convex billiards

  • 3.2 Length spectrum invariants

    • 3.2.1 Classical invariants

    • 3.2.2 The Marvizi-Melrose invariants

    • 3.2.3 The Gutkin-Katok width

  • 3.3 Laplace spectrum invariants

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Siburg, K.F. (2004). 3. The minimal action and convex billiards. In: The Principle of Least Action in Geometry and Dynamics. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1844. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-40985-4_3

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