Variational principles for second-order differential equations: application of the spencer theory to characterize variational sprays
Auteur :
Grifone, Joseph
Éditeur :
Grifone, JosephMuzsnay, Zoltan,
ISBN :
9789810237349
Date de publication :
26 mai 2000
Dimensions :
23,0 x 16,1 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
458 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Singapour
This work looks at second-order differential equations and asks if they can be written as Euler-Lagrangian equations. To solve the inverse problem, the authors use the formal integrability theory of overdetermined partial differential systems in the Spencer-Quillen-Goldschmidt version.