On rational integrability of Euler equations on Lie algebra so(4, ℂ)

Abstract

We consider the Euler equations on the Lie algebra so(4, C) with a diagonal quadratic Hamiltonian. It is known that this system always admits three functionally independent polynomial first integrals. We prove that if the system has a rational first integral functionally independent of the known three ones so called fourth integral, then it has a polynomial first integral that is also functionally independent of them. This is a consequence of more general fact that for these systems the existence of Darboux polynomial with no vanishing cofactor implies the existence of polynomial fourth integral.