Generalized symplectic geometry as a covering theory for the Hamiltonian theories of classical particles and fields

Journal of Geometry and Physics

Volumn 20, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 195-206

  Fulp, R O ^a   Lawson, J K ^b   Norris, L K ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Frame bundle; Hamiltonian field theories; Hamiltonian mechanics; Multisymplectic geometry; Symplectic geometry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030268639     PISSN: 03930440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0393-0440(95)00053-4     Document Type: Article

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