Existence of Hamiltonian Structure in 3D

Abstract: In three dimensions, the construction of bi-Hamiltonian structure can be reduced to the solutions of a Riccati equation with the arclength coordinate of a Frenet-Serret frame being the independent variable. Explicit integration of conserved quantities are connected with the coefficients of Riccati equation which are elements of the third cohomology class. All explicitly constructed examples of bi-Hamiltonian systems are exhausted when this class along with the first one vanishes. The latter condition provides integrating factor for explicit integration of Hamiltonian functions. For the Darboux-Halphen system, the Godbillon-Vey invariant is shown to arise as obstruction to integrability of integrating factor.