Multidimensional Nonhomogeneous Quasi-Linear Systems and Their Hamiltonian Structure

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate multidimensional first-order quasi-linear systems and find necessary conditions for them to admit Hamiltonian formulation. The insufficiency of the conditions is related to the Poisson cohomology of the admissible Hamiltonian operators. We present in detail the examples of two-dimensional, two-component systems of hydrodynamic type and of a real reduction of the 3-wave system.