Published March 11, 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Phase-space metric for non-Hamiltonian systems

  • 1. Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University, Moscow 119992 (Russian Federation)

Description

We consider an invariant skew-symmetric phase-space metric for non-Hamiltonian systems. We say that the metric is an invariant if the metric tensor field is an integral of motion. We derive the time-dependent skew-symmetric phase-space metric that satisfies the Jacobi identity. The example of non-Hamiltonian systems with linear friction term is considered

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0305-4470/38/2145/a5_10_006.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General (ISSN 1361-6447) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General
Journal Volume
38
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 2145-2155
ISSN
0305-4470
CODEN
JPHAC5

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36046477
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
EQUATIONS OF MOTION; HAMILTONIANS; INTEGRALS; PHASE SPACE; TENSOR FIELDS; TIME DEPENDENCE
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; QUANTUM OPERATORS; SPACE