Point symmetries of the Euler--Lagrange equations
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Lagrangians, symmetries, equivalent Lagrangians, constants of motion, Hamiltonian formalismAbstract
We give an elementary derivation of the equations for the point symmetries of the Euler--Lagrange equations for a Lagrangian of a system with a finite number of degrees of freedom. We show that given a divergence symmetry of a Lagrangian, there exists an equivalent Lagrangian that is strictly invariant under that transformation. The corresponding description in the Hamiltonian formalism is also investigated.Downloads
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2014-01-01
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G. Torres del Castillo, “Point symmetries of the Euler--Lagrange equations”, Rev. Mex. Fís., vol. 60, no. 2 Mar-Apr, pp. 129–0, Jan. 2014.
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