Hamiltonian constraint formulation of classical field theories
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Clifford algebras, spinors (15A66) Symmetries and conservation laws, reverse symmetries, invariant manifolds and their bifurcations, reduction for problems in Hamiltonian and Lagrangian mechanics (70H33) Lagrangian formalism and Hamiltonian formalism in mechanics of particles and systems (70S05) Symmetries and conservation laws in mechanics of particles and systems (70S10)
Abstract: 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) constraint between multivector-valued generalized momenta, and points in the configuration space. Starting from a variational principle, we derive the local equations of motion, that is, differential equations that determine classical surfaces and momenta. A local Hamilton-Jacobi equation applicable in the field theory then follows readily. In addition, we discuss the relation between symmetries and conservation laws, and derive a Hamiltonian version of the Noether theorem, where the Noether currents are identified as the classical momentum contracted with the symmetry-generating vector fields. The general formalism is illustrated by two examples: the scalar field theory, and the string theory. Throughout the article, we employ the mathematical formalism of geometric algebra and calculus, which allows us to perform completely coordinate-free manipulations.
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