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The Hamiltonian formulation of guiding-center Vlasov-Maxwell equations, which contain dipole contributions to the guiding-center polarization and magnetization, is presented in terms of a guiding-center Hamiltonian functional that is…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2024-10-04 Alain J. Brizard

We begin by presenting the classical deterministic problems of the calculus of variations, with emphasis on the necessary optimality conditions of Euler-Lagrange and the Noether theorem. As examples of application, we obtain the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2012-08-29 Adilson C. M. Barros , Delfim F. M. Torres

We give a new representation as tempered distribution for the energy-momentum tensor of a system of charged point-particles, which is free from divergent self-interactions, manifestly Lorentz-invariant and symmetric, and conserved. We…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 K. Lechner , P. A. Marchetti

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

Variational principles play a fundamental role in deriving evolution equations of physics. They are working well in case of nondissipative evolution but for dissipative systems they are not unique, not predictive and not constructive. With…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2020-09-02 Péter Ván , Róbert Kovács

The (static) energy momentum tensor, angular momentum tensor and scaling flux vector of micropolar elasticity are derived within the framework of Noether's theorem on variational principles. Certain balance (or broken conservation) laws of…

Materials Science · Physics 2015-12-02 Markus Lazar , Helmut O. K. Kirchner

A variational principle is further developed for out of equilibrium dynamical systems by using the concept of maximum entropy. With this new formulation it is obtained a set of two first-order differential equations, revealing the same…

Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability · Physics 2019-03-22 Mario J. Pinheiro

Euler-Lagrange variational principle is used to obtain analytical and numerical flow relations in cylindrical tubes. The method is based on minimizing the total stress in the flow duct using the fluid constitutive relation between stress…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2013-11-12 Taha Sochi

The foundations of gyrokinetic theory are reviewed with an emphasis on the applications of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian methods used in the derivation of nonlinear gyrokinetic Vlasov-Maxwell equations. These reduced dynamical equations…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Alain J. Brizard

Analyzing one example of LC circuit in [8], show its Lagrange problem only have other type critical points except for minimum type and maximum type under many circumstances. One novel variational principle is established instead of…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2009-05-07 Hanzhong Wu

The Eulerian variational formulation is presented to obtain governing equations of the electromagnetic turbulent gyrokinetic system. A local momentum balance in the system is derived from the invariance of the Lagrangian of the system under…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2024-04-09 H. Sugama

The low-frequency limit of Maxwell equations is considered in the Maxwell-Vlasov system. This limit produces a neutral Vlasov system that captures essential features of plasma dynamics, while neglecting radiation effects. Euler-Poincar\'e…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2015-02-03 Cesare Tronci , Enrico Camporeale

The purpose of the current work is adapting the results of the Noether method derivation of momentum transport equation for the gyrokinetic Vlasov-Poisson system to numerical implementations. In particular, we are considering the delta-f…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2013-07-01 Natalia Tronko , Alain Brizard

A general recipe proposed elsewhere to define, via Noether theorem, the variation of energy for a natural field theory is applied to Einstein-Maxwell theory. The electromagnetic field is analysed in the geometric framework of natural…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2007-05-23 G. Allemandi , M. Francaviglia , M. Raiteri

In terms of the quantitative causal principle, this paper obtains a general variational principle, gives unified expressions of the general, Hamilton, Voss, H\"{o}lder, Maupertuis-Lagrange variational principles of integral style, the…

Classical Physics · Physics 2009-10-31 Y. C. Huang , Xi-Guo Lee , Ming-Xue Shao

After reviewing the variational approach to splitting mean flow and fluctuation kinetics in the standard Vlasov theory, the same method is applied to the drift-kinetic equation from Littlejohn's theory of guiding-center motion. This process…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2020-03-05 Cesare Tronci

The work described here shows that the known variational principle for the Navier-Stokes equations and the adjoint system can be modified to produce a set of Euler-Lagrange variational equations which have the same order and same solution…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2017-05-04 Shahrdad G. Sajjadi

This paper presents the Euler-Lagrange equations for fractional variational problems with multiple integrals. The fractional Noether-type theorem for conservative and nonconservative generalized physical systems is proved. Our approach uses…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2012-10-09 Agnieszka B. Malinowska

The nonlinear partial differential equations describing the spin dynamics of Heisenberg ferro and antiferromagnet are studied by Lie transformation group method. The generators of the admitted variational Lie symmetry groups are derived and…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-11-10 R. F. Egorov , I. G. Bostrem , A. S. Ovchinnikov

Extended irreversible thermodynamics is a theory that expands the classical framework of nonequilibrium thermodynamics by going beyond the local-equilibrium assumption. A notable example of this is the Maxwell-Cattaneo heat flux model,…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2025-09-18 François Gay-Balmaz