A theory of rank $k\ge 2$ perturbation of symplectic matrices and Hamiltonian systems with periodic coefficients using a base of isotropic subspaces, is presented. After showing that the fundamental matrix ${ \displaystyle \left(\widetilde{ X}(t)\right)_{ t\ge 0}}$ of the rank $k$ perturbation of Hamiltonian system with periodic coefficients and the rank $k$ perturbation of the fundamental matrix ${ \displaystyle \left(X(t)\right)_{ t\ge 0}}$ of the unperturbed system are the same, the Jordan canonical form of ${ \displaystyle \left(\widetilde{ X}(t)\right)_{ t\ge 0}}$ is given. Two numerical examples illustrating this theory and the consequences of rank $k$ perturbations on the strong stability of Hamiltonian systems were also given.
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