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Not-so-classical mechanics: unexpected symmetries of classical motion.

Authors :
Wheeler, James T
Source :
Canadian Journal of Physics. Feb2005, Vol. 83 Issue 2, p91-138. 48p.
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

A survey of topics of recent interest in Hamiltonian and Lagrangian dynamical systems, including accessible discussions of regularization of the central-force problem; inequivalent Lagrangians and Hamiltonians; constants of central-force motion; a general discussion of higher order Lagrangians and Hamiltonians, with examples from Bohmian quantum mechanics, the Korteweg–de Vries equation, and the logistic equation; gauge theories of Newtonian mechanics; and classical spin, Grassmann numbers, and pseudomechanics. PACS No.: 45.25.Jj [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00084204
Volume :
83
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Canadian Journal of Physics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
16428024
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1139/P05-003