Kolmogorov-Arnold-Moser theorem

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

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
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