scholarly journals Poincaré–Cartan integral invariant and canonical transformations for singular Lagrangians: An addendum

1982 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 256-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Dominici ◽  
J. Gomis
Keyword(s):  
Integral Invariant ◽  
Canonical Transformations ◽  
Singular Lagrangians

THE SHANMUGADHASAN CANONICAL TRANSFORMATION, FUNCTION GROUPS AND THE EXTENDED SECOND NOETHER THEOREM

1993 ◽  
Vol 08 (24) ◽  
pp. 4193-4233 ◽  
Author(s):  
LUCA LUSANNA
Keyword(s):  
Phase Space ◽  
Vector Fields ◽  
Continuous Group ◽  
Canonical Transformations ◽  
Noether Theorem ◽  
First Order ◽  
Global Formulation ◽  
Function Group ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Singular Lagrangians

After the definition of a class of well-behaved singular Lagrangians, an analysis of all the consequences of the extended second Noether theorem in the second-order formalism is made. The phase-space reformulation contains arbitrary first- and second-class constraints. An answer to the problem of the Dirac conjecture is given for this class of singular Lagrangians. By using the concepts of function groups and of the associated Shanmugadhasan canonical transformations, an attempt is made to arrive at a global formulation of the theorem, in which the original invariance under an “infinite continuous group” of transformations is replaced by weak quasi-invariance under an “infinite continuous group [Formula: see text],” whose algebra is an involutive distribution of Lie-Bäcklund vector fields generating the Noether transformations. Its phase-space counterpart is the involutive distribution associated with a special function group Ḡpm, which contains a function subgroup Ḡp connected (when in canonical form) to the Shanmugadhasan canonical transformations. Also, the various possible first-order formalisms are analyzed.

XXVI.—The Universal Integral Invariants of Hamiltonian Systems and Application to the Theory of Canonical Transformations

1948 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hwa-Chung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Hamiltonian System ◽  
Differential Equations ◽  
Hamiltonian Systems ◽  
Hamiltonian Function ◽  
Integral Invariant ◽  
Canonical Transformations ◽  
System Of Differential Equations ◽  
Integral Invariants ◽  
Image Position ◽  
Universal Integral

I. Introduction.—Consider a Hamiltonian system of differential equationswhere H is a function of the 2n variables qi and pi involving in general also the time t. For each given Hamiltonian function H the system (1.1) possesses infinitely many absolute and relative integral invariants of every order r = 1,…, 2n, which can all be written out when (1.1) is integrated. Our interest now is not in these integral invariants, which are possessed by one Hamiltonian system, but in those which are possessed by all Hamiltonian systems. Such an integral invariant, which is independent of the Hamiltonian H, is said to be universal.

Hamiltonian Mechanics

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Coopersmith
Keyword(s):  
Angular Momentum ◽  
Jacobi Equation ◽  
Modern Theory ◽  
Hamiltonian Mechanics ◽  
Lagrangian Mechanics ◽  
Canonical Transformations ◽  
Canonical Variables ◽  
Light Waves ◽  
Hamilton Jacobi Equation ◽  
Common Action

Hamilton’s genius was to understand what were the true variables of mechanics (the “p − q,” conjugate coordinates, or canonical variables), and this led to Hamilton’s Mechanics which could obtain qualitative answers to a wider ranger of problems than Lagrangian Mechanics. It is explained how Hamilton’s canonical equations arise, why the Hamiltonian is the “central conception of all modern theory” (quote of Schrödinger’s), what the “p − q” variables are, and what phase space is. It is also explained how the famous conservation theorems arise (for energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum), and the connection with symmetry. The Hamilton-Jacobi Equation is derived using infinitesimal canonical transformations (ICTs), and predicts wavefronts of “common action” spreading out in (configuration) space. An analogy can be made with geometrical optics and Huygen’s Principle for the spreading out of light waves. It is shown how Hamilton’s Mechanics can lead into quantum mechanics.

Poisson Brackets & Angular Momentum

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Mann
Keyword(s):  
Generating Functions ◽  
First Integrals ◽  
Lagrangian Mechanics ◽  
Poisson Brackets ◽  
Coordinate Transformations ◽  
Canonical Transformations ◽  
Gauge Transformations ◽  
The Third ◽  
Point Transformations ◽  
Canonical Coordinate

This chapter discusses canonical transformations and gauge transformations and is divided into three sections. In the first section, canonical coordinate transformations are introduced to the reader through generating functions as the extension of point transformations used in Lagrangian mechanics, with the harmonic oscillator being used as an example of a canonical transformation. In the second section, gauge theory is discussed in the canonical framework and compared to the Lagrangian case. Action-angle variables, direct conditions, symplectomorphisms, holomorphic variables, integrable systems and first integrals are examined. The third section looks at infinitesimal canonical transformations resulting from functions on phase space. Ostrogradsky equations in the canonical setting are also detailed.

scholarly journals Canonical transformations for fermions in superanalysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (06) ◽  
pp. 1450009
Author(s):  
Joachim Kupsch
Keyword(s):  
Infinite Number ◽  
Orthogonal Group ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Fock Space ◽  
Continuous Representation ◽  
Canonical Transformations ◽  
Module Extension ◽  
Bogoliubov Transformations

Canonical transformations (Bogoliubov transformations) for fermions with an infinite number of degrees of freedom are studied within a calculus of superanalysis. A continuous representation of the orthogonal group is constructed on a Grassmann module extension of the Fock space. The pull-back of these operators to the Fock space yields a unitary ray representation of the group that implements the Bogoliubov transformations.

The Darboux coordinate system and Holstein–Primakoff representations on Kähler manifolds

2006 ◽  
Vol 84 (10) ◽  
pp. 891-904
Author(s):  
J R Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Coordinate System ◽  
Lie Groups ◽  
Lie Algebra ◽  
Poisson Structure ◽  
Kähler Manifolds ◽  
Coadjoint Orbits ◽  
Kahler Manifolds ◽  
Canonical Transformations ◽  
Kahler Geometry

The Kahler geometry of minimal coadjoint orbits of classical Lie groups is exploited to construct Darboux coordinates, a symplectic two-form and a Lie–Poisson structure on the dual of the Lie algebra. Canonical transformations cast the generators of the dual into Dyson or Holstein–Primakoff representations.PACS Nos.: 02.20.Sv, 02.30.Ik, 02.40.Tt

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