FM 97-8, chao-dyn@xyz.lanl.gov  \# 9709011
         mp_arc@math.utexas.edu \# 97-479

Author: G. Gallavotti

Title: Fast Arnold's diffusion in isochronous systems

Abstract: an illustration of a mechanism for Arnold's
diffusion following a nonvariational approach and
yielding polynomial estimates for the diffusion time.


Keywords: Arnold diffusion, homoclinic splitting, KAM

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