Arbitrariness of the general solution and symmetries (Q1903571)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 824536
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 824536 |
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Arbitrariness of the general solution and symmetries (English)
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29 August 1996
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Results of the author [J. Math. Phys. 35, No. 1, 486-498 (1994; Zbl 0803.35143)] concerning the computation of the number of arbitrary functions in the general solution of a system of involutive PDEs are briefly reviewed. They are used to study normal systems and their symmetry reductions. The computation of the number of physical degrees of freedom in gauge systems and the analysis of gauge fixing conditions are discussed. As examples, the Yang-Mills equations with the Lorentz gauge and Einstein's vacuum field equations with harmonic coordinates are considered.
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gauge theory
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Yang-Mills equations
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Einstein's vacuum field equations
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