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Classical field theory is considered as a theory of unparametrized surfaces embedded in a configuration space, which accommodates, in a symmetric way, spacetime positions and field values. Dynamics is defined via the (Hamiltonian)…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2016-02-02 Vaclav Zatloukal

We consider the Hamiltonian constraint formulation of classical field theories, which treats spacetime and the space of fields symmetrically, and utilizes the concept of momentum multivector. The gauge field is introduced to compensate for…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2018-05-04 Vaclav Zatloukal

This paper is devoted to studying symmetries of certain kinds of k-cosymplectic Hamiltonian systems in first-order classical field theories. Thus, we introduce a particular class of symmetries and study the problem of associating…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2015-12-15 J. C. Marrero , N. Román-Roy , M. Salgado , S. Vilariño

The Noether theorem connecting symmetries and conservation laws can be applied directly in a Hamiltonian framework without using any intermediate Lagrangian formulation. This requires a careful discussion about the invariance of the…

General Physics · Physics 2016-06-14 Amaury Mouchet

We state the intrinsic form of the Hamiltonian equations of first-order Classical Field theories in three equivalent geometrical ways: using multivector fields, jet fields and connections. Thus, these equations are given in a form similar…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2016-04-11 A. Echeverría-Enríquez , M. C. Muñoz-Lecanda , N. Román-Roy

This paper expounds the relations between continuous symmetries and conserved quantities, i.e. Noether's ``first theorem'', in both the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian frameworks for classical mechanics. This illustrates one of mechanics' grand…

Classical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Jeremy Butterfield

This paper is devoted to studying symmetries of k-symplectic Hamiltonian and Lagrangian first-order classical field theories. In particular, we define symmetries and Cartan symmetries and study the problem of associating conservation laws…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2015-12-15 Narciso Román-Roy , Modesto Salgado , Silvia Vilariño

A geometric framework, called multicontact geometry, has recently been developed to study action-dependent field theories. In this work, we use this framework to analyze symmetries in action-dependent Lagrangian and Hamiltonian field…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2025-03-06 Xavier Rivas , Narciso Román-Roy , Bartosz M. Zawora

The aim of this note is to discuss the relation between one-parameter continuous symmetries of the dynamics, defined on physical grounds, and conservation laws. In the Hamiltonian formulation, such symmetries of the dynamics in general…

Classical Physics · Physics 2017-11-29 Franco Strocchi

This work provides a general overview for the treatment of symmetries in classical field theories and (pre)multisymplectic geometry. The geometric characteristics of the relation between how symmetries are interpreted in theoretical physics…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2023-02-03 Arnoldo Guerra , Narciso Román-Roy

Classical field theory is considered as a theory of unparametrized surfaces embedded in a configuration space, which accommodates, in a symmetric way, spacetime positions and field values. Dynamics is defined by a (Hamiltonian) constraint…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2016-06-20 Vaclav Zatloukal

We review in simple terms the covariant approaches to the canonical formulation of classical relativistic field theories (in particular gauge field theories and general relativity) and we discuss the relationships between these approaches…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-12-06 Francois Gieres

We present a general algorithm constructing a discretization of a classical field theory from a Lagrangian. We prove a new discrete Noether theorem relating symmetries to conservation laws and an energy conservation theorem not based on any…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2023-09-14 Mikhail Skopenkov

In this paper we study symmetries, Newtonoid vector fields, conservation laws, Noether's Theorem and its converse, in the framework of the $k$-symplectic formalism, using the Fr\"olicher-Nijenhuis formalism on the space of $k^1$-velocities…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2012-11-07 Lucía Bua , Ioan Bucataru , Modesto Salgado

A general variational principle of classical fields with a Lagrangian containing the field quantity and its derivatives of up to the N-th order is presented. Noether's theorem is derived. The generalized Hamilton-Jacobi's equation for the…

General Physics · Physics 2008-05-06 Zhaoyan Wu

It's well known that Noether symmetries lead to the conservation laws. Conserved quantities are constructed out of generator of the symmetry - invariant Hamiltonian vector field. Considering more general class of vector fields -…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2016-09-07 George Chavchanidze

This paper expounds the modern theory of symplectic reduction in finite-dimensional Hamiltonian mechanics. This theory generalizes the well-known connection between continuous symmetries and conserved quantities, i.e. Noether's theorem. It…

Classical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Jeremy Butterfield

In this paper we study the infinitesimal symmetries, Newtonoid vector fields, infinitesimal Noether symmetries and conservation laws of Hamiltonian systems. Using the dynamical covariant derivative and Jacobi endomorphism on the cotangent…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2017-05-24 Liviu Popescu

We review the Lagrangian formulation of Noether symmetries (as well as "generalized Noether symmetries") in the framework of Calculus of Variations in Jet Bundles, with a special attention to so-called "Natural Theories" and "Gauge-Natural…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2010-01-19 L. Fatibene , M. Francaviglia , S. Mercadante

This is the first paper of a five part work in which we study the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian structure of classical field theories with constraints. Our goal is to explore some of the connections between initial value constraints and gauge…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2008-11-06 Mark J. Gotay , James Isenberg , Jerrold E. Marsden , Richard Montgomery
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