How to find discrete contact symmetries
Dynamical Systems
2015-06-26 v1
Abstract
This paper describes a new algorithm for determining all discrete contact symmetries of any differential equation whose Lie contact symmetries are known. The method is constructive and is easy to use. It is based upon the observation that the adjoint action of any contact symmetry is an automorphism of the Lie algebra of generators of Lie contact symmetries. Consequently, all contact symmetries satisfy various compatibility conditions. These conditions enable the discrete symmetries to be found systematically, with little effort.
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@article{arxiv.math/9810204,
title = {How to find discrete contact symmetries},
author = {Peter E. Hydon},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9810204},
year = {2015}
}