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Runge-Lenz Vector as a 3d Projection of SO(4) Moment Map in $\mathbb{R}^{4}\times\mathbb{R}^{4}$ Phase Space

Classical Physics 2023-06-02 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We show, using the methods of geometric algebra, that Runge-Lenz vector in the Kepler problem is a 3-dimensional projection of SO(4) moment map that acts on the phase space of 4-dimensional particle motion. Thus, RL vector is a consequence of geometric symmetry of R4×R4\mathbb{R}^4\times \mathbb{R}^4 phase space.

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@article{arxiv.2212.04931,
  title  = {Runge-Lenz Vector as a 3d Projection of SO(4) Moment Map in $\mathbb{R}^{4}\times\mathbb{R}^{4}$ Phase Space},
  author = {Hitoshi Ikemori and Shinsaku Kitakado and Yoshimitsu Matsui and Toshiro Sato},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2212.04931},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

Corrected typographical error. The final version is published in J. Phys. A