Lagrangian formalism and classical statistical ensemble
Mathematical Physics
2025-12-23 v4 math.MP
Abstract
We present a formulation of classical statistical mechanics based on a Lagrangian description on the tangent bundle. In this approach, a Wick rotation from real time to imaginary time is employed as a technical device that facilitates the construction of a Hamiltonian structure expressed in velocity variables. The resulting dynamics preserves a natural measure induced by the associated symplectic form on the tangent bundle. This measure-preserving property enables the consistent definition of classical statistical ensembles directly in terms of Lagrangian variables.
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@article{arxiv.2309.16288,
title = {Lagrangian formalism and classical statistical ensemble},
author = {Sikarin Yoo-Kong},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2309.16288},
year = {2025}
}
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3 figures, 6 pages