A covering second-order Lagrangian for the relativistic top without forces

zbMATH Open1092.70017arXiv1207.3618MaRDI QIDQ4455881FDOQ4455881

Authors: Roman Ya. Matsyuk 

Publication date: 16 March 2004

Abstract: A parameter-invariant variational problem with a manifestly covariant Lagrangian function of second order is considered, which covers the case of the free relativistic top at constraint manifold of constant acceleration

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1207.3618

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zbMATH Keywords

Dixon equationHamilton-Ostrogradskii approach

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Lagrange's equations (70H03) Motion of a rigid body with a fixed point (70E17) Relativistic dynamics for problems in Hamiltonian and Lagrangian mechanics (70H40)

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