Variational equations and symmetries in the Lagrangian formalism; Arbitrary vector fields

Fortschritte der Physik

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 727-751

  Grigore, D R ^a  

^a SILESIAN UNIVERSITY IN OPAVA   (Czech Republic)

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EID: 0039471966     PISSN: 00158208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prop.2190450803     Document Type: Article

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