A variational formulation of analytical mechanics in an affine space
Mathematical Physics
2015-06-26 v4 math.MP
Abstract
Variational formulations of statics and dynamics of mechanical systems controlled by external forces are presented as examples of variational principles.
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@article{arxiv.math-ph/0607013,
title = {A variational formulation of analytical mechanics in an affine space},
author = {Antonio De Nicola and Wlodzimierz M. Tulczyjew},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/0607013},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
17 pages, corrected typos, accepted for publication in Rep. Math. Phys