A constraint algorithm for singular Lagrangians subjected to nonholonomic constraints

Journal of Mathematical Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 3055-3062

  De León, Manuel ^a   De Diego, David Martín ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE MATEMÁTICAS Y FÍSICA FUNDAMENTAL   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

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EID: 0346442758     PISSN: 00222488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.532051     Document Type: Article

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