Klein's group-theoretic conception in the mechanics of a material point (Q1314194)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 500924
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Klein's group-theoretic conception in the mechanics of a material point
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 500924

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    Klein's group-theoretic conception in the mechanics of a material point (English)
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    7 March 1994
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    The paper discusses a Lagrangian formulation of classical and relativistic mechanics of a ``material point'' according to the ideas that Felix Klein originally envisaged for geometry. Namely, the paper analyses the Lagrangians in terms of the Galilei and Lorentz groups.
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    Klein's classification
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    Galilei group
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    Lorentz group
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