Abstract
We prove exponential decay of correlations for a realistic model of piecewise hyperbolic flows preserving a contact form, in dimension three. This is the first time exponential decay of correlations is proved for continuous-time dynamics with singularities on a manifold. Our proof combines the second author's version (Liverani in Ann Math 159:1275-1312, 2004) of Dolgopyat's estimates for contact flows and the first author's work with Gouëzel (J Mod Dyn 4:91-137, 2010) on piecewise hyperbolic discrete-time dynamics.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Communications in Mathematical Physics |
Volume | 314 |
Pages (from-to) | 689-773 |
Number of pages | 85 |
ISSN | 0010-3616 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2012 |