Published October 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Lagrangian constraints and gauge symmetries

  • 1. Ferrara Univ. (Italy). Dipt. di Fisica

Description

Within the study of degenerate Lagrangian systems, a new intrinsic expression is proposed for the conditions under which the solutions of the dynamical equation iΓω = dE do exist and are second-order vector fields. Such conditions are expressed in terms of generalized symmetries of the Lagrangian and constitute further progress in understanding the connection between constraints and gauge invariance within the Lagrange framework. (orig.)

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Journal Title
Letters in Mathematical Physics
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
3
Series
Lett. Math. Phys.
Journal Page Range
207-215
ISSN
0377-9017
CODEN
LMPHD