Geometric Hamiltonian formalism for reparameterization-invariant theories with higher derivatives

DOI10.1007/s11232-009-0005-7zbMath1241.70047arXiv0801.4293OpenAlexW3103632325MaRDI QIDQ735681

A. V. Sleptsov, P. I. Dunin-Barkowski

Publication date: 23 October 2009

Published in: Theoretical and Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0801.4293

zbMATH Keywords

Hamiltonian formalismNambu brackethigher-order tangent bundlereparameterization invariance

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Variational methods for problems in mechanics (70G75) Hamilton's equations (70H05) Lagrangian formalism and Hamiltonian formalism in mechanics of particles and systems (70S05)

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