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New symmetry theorems are obtained for field theories formulated in Minkowski spacetime, based on the recognition that such theories should be diffeomorphism invariant. These theorems, which are in fact generalized Noether theorems, have…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2010-09-10 M. Holman

Noether's theorem is a cornerstone of analytical mechanics, making the link between symmetries and conserved quantities. In this article, I propose a simple, geometric derivation of this theorem that circumvents the usual difficulties that…

Classical Physics · Physics 2025-02-28 Bahram Houchmandzadeh

The current paper is devoted to the investigation of the general form of the energy-momentum pseudotensor (pEMT) and the corresponding superpotential for the wide class of theories. The only requirement for such a theory is the general…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-10-15 R. V. Ilin , S. A. Paston

We prove a fractional Noether's theorem for fractional Lagrangian systems invariant under a symmetry group both in the continuous and discrete cases. This provides an explicit conservation law (first integral) given by a closed formula…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2016-01-14 Loïc Bourdin , Jacky Cresson , Isabelle Greff

We examine the assumptions behind Noether's theorem connecting symmetries and conservation laws. To compare classical and quantum versions of this theorem, we take an algebraic approach. In both classical and quantum mechanics, observables…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2025-11-04 John C. Baez

Noether's theorem identifies fundamental conserved quantities, called Noether charges, from a Hamiltonian. To-date Noether charges remain largely elusive within theories of gravity: We do not know how to directly measure them, and their…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2021-06-01 Zhi-Wei Wang , Samuel L. Braunstein

A class of generalized Galileon cosmological models, which can be described by a point-like Lagrangian, is considered in order to utilize Noether's Theorem to determine conservation laws for the field equations. In the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2017-03-23 N. Dimakis , Alex Giacomini , Sameerah Jamal , Genly Leon , Andronikos Paliathanasis

For k-symplectic Hamiltonian field theories, we study infinitesimal transformations generated by certain kinds of vector fields which are not Noether symmetries, but which allow us to obtain conservation laws by means of a suitable…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2015-12-15 Narciso Roman-Roy , Modesto Salgado , Silvia Vilarino

We lay down a set of requirements for a field theory to produce a covariant conservation law out of Noether's second theorem, and show that neither local invariance implies a covariant conservation law, nor the existence of a covariant…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-05-25 Nuno Barros e Sá , Miguel A. S. Pinto , Tomás Trindade

Taking into account the characteristics of a free scalar field in elliptic coordinates, a new dynamical variable is found for the free electromagnetic field. The conservation law associated to this variable cannot be obtained by direct…

Classical Physics · Physics 2009-03-27 B. M. Rodríguez-Lara , R. Jáuregui

We review the energy concept in the case of a continuum or a system of fields. First, we analyze the emergence of a true local conservation equation for the energy of a continuous medium, taking the example of an isentropic continuum in…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-09-13 Mayeul Arminjon

A Lagrangian formulation with nonlocality is investigated in this paper. The nonlocality of the Lagrangian is introduced by a new nonlocal argument that is defined as a nonlocal residual satisfying the zero mean condition. The nonlocal…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2012-09-20 Zaixing Huang

A stochastic version of the Noether Theorem is derived for systems under the action of external random forces. The concept of moment generating functional is employed to describe the symmetry of the stochastic forces. The theorem is applied…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2018-07-04 Alfredo Gonzalez Lezcano , Alejandro Cabo Montes de Oca

A new symmetry for Newtonian Dynamics is analyzed, this corresponds to going to an accelerated frame, which introduces a constant gravitational field into the system and subsequently. We consider the addition of a linear contribution to the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2021-11-17 E. I. Guendelman , E. Zamlung , D. Benisty

E. Noether's general analysis of conservation laws has to be completed in a Lagrangian theory with local gauge invariance. Bulk charges are replaced by fluxes of superpotentials. Gauge invariant bulk charges may subsist when distinguished…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-10-31 B. Julia , S. Silva

All low-order conservation laws are found for a general class of nonlinear wave equations in one dimension with linear damping which is allowed to be time-dependent. Such equations arise in numerous physical applications and have attracted…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2025-10-20 Stephen C. Anco , Almudena P. Marquez , Tamara M. Garrido , Maria L. Gandarias

Relativistic field theory for a vector field on a curved space-time is considered assuming that the Lagrangian field density is quadratic and contains field derivatives of first order at most. By applying standard variational calculus, the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-12-02 Roberto Dale , Alicia Herrero , Juan Antonio Morales-Lladosa

We give the generalization of a recent variational formulation for nonconservative classical mechanics, for fermionic and sypersymmetric systems. Both cases require slightly modified boundary conditions. The supersymmetric version is given…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-08-18 N. E. Martínez-Pérez , C. Ramírez

A general scalar-tensor theory of gravity carries a conserved current for a trace free minimally coupled scalar field, under the condition that the potential $V(\phi)$ of the nonminimally coupled scalar field is proportional to the square…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-11-11 Abhik Kumar Sanyal

In Lagrangian mechanics, Noether conservation laws including the energy one are obtained similarly to those in field theory. In Hamiltonian mechanics, Noether conservation laws are issued from the invariance of the Poincare-Cartan integral…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 G. Sardanashvily