On the geometry of field-theoretic Gerstenhaber structures

DOI10.1016/S0034-4877(01)80080-XMaRDI QIDQ696333zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors C. Paufler

Publication date 12 September 2002

Published in Reports on Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/math-ph/0102012

zbMATH Keywords

Hamiltonian formulationGerstenhaber algebramultisymplectic geometrygeometric field theory

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Symplectic manifolds (general theory) (53D05) Variational principles in infinite-dimensional spaces (58E30) Jets in global analysis (58A20)

Abstract: Field theoretical models with first order Lagrangean can be formulated in a covariant Hamiltonian formalism. In this article, the geometrical construction of the Gerstenhaber structure that encodes the equations of motion is explained for arbitrary fibre bundles. Special emphasis has been put on naturality of the constructions. Further, the treatment of symmetries is explained. Finally, the canonical field theoretical 2-form is obtained by pull back and integration of the polysymplectic form over space like hypersurfaces.

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