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Lagrangian dynamics by nonlocal constants of motion

Dynamical Systems 2020-09-28 v1

Abstract

A simple general theorem is used as a tool that generates nonlocal constants of motion for Lagrangian systems. We review some cases where the constants that we find are useful in the study of the systems: the homogeneous potentials of degree~2-2, the mechanical systems with viscous fluid resistance and the conservative and dissipative Maxwell-Bloch equations of laser dynamics. We also prove a new result on explosion in the past for mechanical system with hydraulic (quadratic) fluid resistance and bounded potential.

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@article{arxiv.2006.14844,
  title  = {Lagrangian dynamics by nonlocal constants of motion},
  author = {Gianluca Gorni and Gaetano Zampieri},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2006.14844},
  year   = {2020}
}