Abstract
We present a proof of Herman's Last Geometric Theorem asserting that if F is a smooth diffeomorphism of the annulus having the intersection property, then any given F-invariant smooth curve on which the rotation number of F is Diophantine is accumulated by a positive measure set of smooth invariant curves on which F is smoothly conjugated to rotation maps. This implies in particular that a Diophantine elliptic fixed point of an area preserving diffeomorphism of the plane is stable. The remarkable feature of this theorem is that it does not require any twist assumption.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 193-219 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| Journal | Annales Scientifiques de l'Ecole Normale Superieure |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2009 |