Discrete mechanics and variational integrators

DOI10.1017/S096249290100006XzbMath1123.37327WikidataQ62702350 ScholiaQ62702350MaRDI QIDQ3413755

Matthew West, Jerrold E. Marsden

Publication date: 18 December 2006

Published in: Acta Numerica (Search for Journal in Brave)

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

70-08: Computational methods for problems pertaining to mechanics of particles and systems

70H05: Hamilton's equations

65P10: Numerical methods for Hamiltonian systems including symplectic integrators

37M15: Discretization methods and integrators (symplectic, variational, geometric, etc.) for dynamical systems

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