A differential geometric setting for mixed first- and second-order ordinary differential equations

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 4031-4052

  Sarlet, W ^a   Cantrijn, F ^a,c   Saunders, D J ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c FUND FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Belgium)

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EID: 0031557972     PISSN: 03054470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0305-4470/30/11/029     Document Type: Article

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