SLIDE 21 Interpolation within D
Perturbation
˙ ξ(t) = (∇ξψ)−1 (ξ(t)) h (ψ(ξ(t))) + ǫpg(ǫ, t/ǫ, ξ(t)). Before, we need to be sure that we can connect up any two points in D by a curve inside D. Interpolate between z1 = (qi
1, va 1, vα 1 = −Aα a (q) va 1) ∈ D ⊂ R2n,
z2 = (qi
2, va 2, vα 2 = −Aα a (q) va 2) ∈ D ⊂ R2n.
Cut-off functions χ0 : R → [0, 1]
χ0(τ) ≡ 1 for τ ≤ 0, χ0(τ) ≡ 0 for τ ≥ 1, s.t. χ0 is real analytic for τ = 0, 1. χ1 := 1 − χ0(τ). For instance χ0(τ) = (1 + tanh (cot(πτ))) /2, 0 < τ < 1.
Define the C∞ curves qi : [0, ǫ] → R, va : [0, ǫ] → R by qi(t) = χ0(t/ǫ) qi
1 + χ1(t/ǫ) qi 2,
va(t) = χ0(t/ǫ) va
1 + χ1(t/ǫ) va 2.
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