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Constrained Variational Calculus for Higher Order Classical Field Theories

Mathematical Physics 2015-05-08 v2 math.MP

Abstract

We develop an intrinsic geometrical setting for higher order constrained field theories. As a main tool we use an appropriate generalization of the classical Skinner-Rusk formalism. Some examples of application are studied, in particular, applications to the geometrical description of optimal control theory for partial differential equations.

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@article{arxiv.1005.2152,
  title  = {Constrained Variational Calculus for Higher Order Classical Field Theories},
  author = {Cedric M. Campos and Manuel de Leon and David Martin de Diego},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1005.2152},
  year   = {2015}
}

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25 pages; 4 diagrams

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