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An extension of the Dirac theory of constraints

Mathematical Physics 2013-07-22 v1 math.MP

Abstract

Constructions introduced by Dirac for singular Lagrangians are extended and reinterpreted to cover cases when kernel distributions are either nonintegrable or of nonconstant rank, and constraint sets need not be closed.

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@article{arxiv.1307.5127,
  title  = {An extension of the Dirac theory of constraints},
  author = {Larry Bates and Jedrzej Sniatycki},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1307.5127},
  year   = {2013}
}

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30 pages