A variational approach to second-order multisymplectic field theory

Journal of Geometry and Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 333-366

  Kouranbaeva, Shinar ^a   Shkoller, Steve ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

49S05; 70H30; Classical field theory; Multisymplectic geometry; Shallow water equations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0043124933     PISSN: 03930440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0393-0440(00)00012-7     Document Type: Article

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