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Lagrangian Mechanics on Generalized Lie Algebroids

Mathematical Physics 2011-08-24 v2 Differential Geometry Dynamical Systems math.MP

Abstract

A solution for the Weinstein's Problem in the general framework of generalized Lie algebroids is the target of this paper. We present the mechanical systems called by use, mechanical (?; ?)-systems, Lagrange mechanical (?; ?)-systems or Finsler mechanical (?; ?)-systems and we develop their geometries. We obtain the canonical (?; ?)-semi(spray) associated to a mechanical (?; ?)-system. The Lagrange mechanical (?; ?)-systems are the spaces necessary to develop a Lagrangian formalism. We obtain the (?; ?)-semispray associated to a regular Lagrangian L and external force Fe and we derive the equations of Euler-Lagrange type. A new point of view over classical and modern results about Lagrangian Mechanics are presented.

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@article{arxiv.1108.2844,
  title  = {Lagrangian Mechanics on Generalized Lie Algebroids},
  author = {Constantin M. Arcus},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1108.2844},
  year   = {2011}
}

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32 pages, submitted