Noether's theorem for the variational equations

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Authors: C. M. Arizmendi, Joaquin Delgado, H. N. Núñez-Yépez, A. L. Salas-Brito 

Publication date: 23 February 2004

Abstract: We introduce an generalized action functional describing the equations of motion and the variational equations for any Lagrangian system. Using this novel scheme we are able to generalize Noether's theorem in such a way that to any $n$-parameter continuous symmetry group of the Lagrangian there exist 1) the usual $n$ constants of motion and 2) $n$ extra constants valid in the variational equations. The new constants are related to the infinitesimal generators of the symmetry transformation by relations similar to the ones that stem from the `nonextended' Noether theorem.

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