Covariantizing classical field theories

DOI10.3934/JGM.2011.3.487zbMATH Open1325.70053arXiv1008.3170OpenAlexW2962933551MaRDI QIDQ420296FDOQ420296

Authors: Marco Castrillón López, Mark J. Gotay 

Publication date: 21 May 2012

Published in: Journal of Geometric Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We show how to enlarge the covariance group of any classical field theory in such a way that the resulting "covariantized" theory is 'essentially equivalent' to the original. In particular, our technique will render any classical field theory generally covariant, that is, the covariantized theory will be spacetime diffeomorphism-covariant and free of absolute objects. Our results thus generalize the well-known parametrization technique of Dirac and Kuchav{r}. Our constructions apply equally well to internal covariance groups, in which context they produce natural derivations of both the Utiyama minimal coupling and St"uckelberg tricks.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1008.3170

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zbMATH Keywords

parametrizationgeneral covarianceUtiyama minimal coupling

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Differential geometric methods (tensors, connections, symplectic, Poisson, contact, Riemannian, nonholonomic, etc.) for problems in mechanics (70G45) Lagrangian formalism and Hamiltonian formalism in mechanics of particles and systems (70S05)

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