Geometry of Hamiltonian n-vector fields in multisymplectic field theory

Journal of Geometry and Physics

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 52-69

  Paufler, Cornelius ^a   Römer, Hartmann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hamiltonian; Multisymplectic field theory; n Vector

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036837388     PISSN: 03930440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0393-0440(02)00031-1     Document Type: Article

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