Reduction of constrained systems with symmetries

Journal of Mathematical Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 795-820

  Cantrijn, Frans ^a,e   De León, Manuel ^b   Marrero, Juan Carlos ^c   De Diego, David Martín ^d  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTO DE MATEMÁTICAS Y FÍSICA FUNDAMENTAL   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^d Depto de Economia Apl (Matemat)   (Spain)

^e FUND FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Belgium)

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EID: 0040364605     PISSN: 00222488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.532686     Document Type: Article

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