Global methods in classical mechanics. The Euler-Lagrange equation (Q1272672)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1234872
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1234872 |
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Global methods in classical mechanics. The Euler-Lagrange equation (English)
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7 September 1999
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First, the author reviews some basic definitions concerning smooth manifolds and mappings, tangent and cotangent bundles, action integrals on the tangent bundle, etc. Then the Euler-Lagrange system is derived as the main result of the application of concepts of admissible variations, Poincaré-Cartan 2-form, and Euler-Lagrange morphism. In the reviewer's opinion, introductory definitions of charts and of action seem to be not quite correct; additionally, many advanced topics are not explained.
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smooth manifolds
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mappings
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tangent and cotangent bundles
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action integrals
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admissible variations
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Poincaré-Cartan 2-form
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Euler-Lagrange morphism
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