Note on symmetries and invariants for second-order ordinary differential equations

A direct method for associating a conserved quantity with each dynamical symmetry group of a lagrangian system is extended to general systems of second-order ordinary differential equations.     

Mei Symmetry and Hojman Conserved Quantity of Nonholonomic Controllable Mechanical System

A non-Noether conserved quantity, i.e., Hojman conserved quantity, constructed by using Mei symmetry for the nonholonomic controllable mechanical system, is presented. Under general infinitesimal transformations, the determining equations of the special Mei symmetry, the constrained restriction equations, the additional restriction equations, and the definitions of the weak Mei symmetry and the strong Mei symmetry of the nonholonomic controllable mechanical system are given. The condition under which Mei symmetry is a Lie symmetry is obtained. The form of the Hojman conserved quantity of the corresponding holonomic mechanical system, the weak Hojman conserved quantity and the strong Hojman conserved quantity of the nonholonomic controllable mechanical system are obtained. An example is given to illustrate the application of the results.     

Birkhoff系统的守恒量与稳定性

利用Birkhoff系统的守恒量来研究系统的稳定性.如果守恒量的组合能够成为Liapunov函数，便可用来研究系统的平衡稳定性和运动稳定性. 关键词： Birkhoff系统 守恒量 Liapunov稳定性     

A new conserved quantity of mechanical systems with differential constraints

A new conserved quantity of non-Noether symmetry for the mechanical systems with differential constraints is studied. First, the differential equations of motion of the systems are established. Then, the determining equations and restriction equations of the non-Noether symmetry are obtained and a new conserved quantity is given. Finally, an example is given to illustrate the application of the results.     

准坐标下一般完整系统的统一对称性

研究准坐标下完整力学系统在时间不变的无限小变换下的统一对称性. 列出系统的运动微分方程, 给出系统的统一对称性的定义和判据, 由系统的统一对称性导出Noether守恒量、Hojman守恒量和一类新型守恒量. 举例说明结果的应用. 关键词： 准坐标 完整系统 统一对称性 守恒量     

A type of new conserved quantity deduced from Mei symmetry for Nielsen equations in a holonomic system with unilateral constraints

<正>A type of new conserved quantity deduced from Mei symmetry for Nielsen equations in a holonomic system with unilateral constraints is investigated.Nielsen equations and differential equations of motion for the holonomic mechanical system with unilateral constraints are established.The definition and the criterion of Mei symmetry for Nielsen equations in the holonomic systems with unilateral constraints under the infinitesimal transformations of Lie group are also given.The expressions of the structural equation and a type of new conserved quantity of Mei symmetry for Nielsen equations in the holonomic system with unilateral constraints are obtained.An example is given to illustrate the application of the results.     

Lie Symmetrical Non-Noether Conserved Quantity of Mechanical System in Phase Space

In this paper, we study the Lie symmetrical non-Noether conserved quantity of the differential equations of motion of mechanical system in phase space under the general infinitesimal transformations of groups. Firstly. we give the determining equations of the Lie symmetry of the system. Secondly, the non-Noether conserved quantity of the Lie symmetry is derived. Finally, an example is given to illustrate the application of the result.     

Structure equation and Mei conserved quantity for Mei symmetry of Appell equation

This paper investigates structure equation and Mei conserved quantity of Mei symmetry of Appell equations for non-Chetaev nonholonomic systems. Appell equations and differential equations of motion for non-Chetaev nonholonomic mechanical systems are established. A new expression of the total derivative of the function with respect to time $t$ along the trajectory of a curve of the system is obtained, the definition and the criterion of Mei symmetry of Appell equations under the infinitesimal transformations of groups are also given. The expressions of the structure equation and the Mei conserved quantity of Mei symmetry in the Appell function are obtained. An example is given to illustrate the application of the results.     

Structure equation and Mei conserved quantity for Mei symmetry of Appell equation

This paper investigates structure equation and Mei conserved quantity of Mei symmetry of Appell equations for non-Chetaev nonholonomic systems. Appell equations and differential equations of motion for non-Chetaev nonholonomic mechanical systems are established. A new expression of the total derivative of the function with respect to time t along the trajectory of a curve of the system is obtained, the definition and the criterion of Mei symmetry of Appell equations under the infinitesimal transformations of groups are also given. The expressions of the structure equation and the Mei conserved quantity of Mei symmetry in the Appell function are obtained. An example is given to illustrate the application of the results.     

相对论性变质量非完整可控力学系统的非Noether守恒量

在时间不变的特殊无限小变换下,研究相对论性变质量非完整可控力学系统的非Noether守恒量——Hojamn守恒量.建立了系统的运动微分方程, 给出了系统在特殊无限小变换下的形式不变性(Mei对称性)的定义和判据以及系统的形式不变性是Lie对称性的充分必要条件.得到了系统形式不变性导致非Noether守恒量的条件和具体形式.举例说明结果的应用. 关键词： 相对论 非完整可控力学系统 变质量 非Noether守恒量     

Integrating Factors and Conservation Theorems of Lagrangian Equations for Nonconservative Mechanical System in Generalized Classical Mechanics

The conservation theorems of the generalized Lagrangian equations for nonconservative mechanical system are studied by using method of integrating factors. Firstly, the differential equations of motion of system are given, and the definition of integrating factors is given. Next, the necessary conditions for the existence of the conserved quantity are studied in detail. Finally, the conservation theorem and its inverse for the system are established, and an example is given to illustrate the application of the result.     

Integrating Factors and Conservation Theorems of Lagrangian Equations for Nonconservative Mechanical System in Generalized Classical Mechanics

The conservation theorems of the generalized Lagrangian equations for nonconservative mechanical system are studied by using method of integrating factors. Firstly, the differential equations of motion of system are given, and the definition of integrating factors is given. Next, the necessary conditions for the existence of the conserved quantity are studied in detail. Finally, the conservation theorem and its inverse for the system are established, and an example is given to illustrate the application of the result.     

Study of the Lie symmetries of a relativistic variable mass system

The differential equations of motion of a relativistic variable mass system are given.By using the invariance of the differential equations under the infinitesimal transformations of groups,the determining equations and the restriction equations of the Lie symmetries of a relativistic variable mass system are built,and the structure equation and the conserved quantity of the Lie symmetries are obtained.Then the inverse problem of the Lie symmetries is studied.The corresponding Lie symmetries are found according to a known conserved quantity.An example is given to illustrate the application of the result.     

Symmetry of Hamiltonian and conserved quantity for a system of generalized classical mechanics

This paper focuses on a new symmetry of Hamiltonian and its conserved quantity for a system of generalized classical mechanics.The differential equations of motion of the system are established.The definition and the criterion of the symmetry of Hamiltonian of the system are given.A conserved quantity directly derived from the symmetry of Hamiltonian of the generalized classical mechanical system is given.Since a Hamilton system is a special case of the generalized classical mechanics,the results above are equally applicable to the Hamilton system.The results of the paper are the generalization of a theorem known for the existing nonsingular equivalent Lagrangian.Finally,two examples are given to illustrate the application of the results.     

非完整系统的形式不变性与Hojman守恒量

研究非完整力学系统的形式不变性导致的非Noether守恒量——Hojman守恒量. 在时间不变的特殊无限小变换下，给出非完整系统形式不变性的确定方程、约束限制方程和附加限制方程，提出并定义弱（强）形式不变性的概念. 研究特殊形式不变性导致特殊Lie对称性的条件，由系统的特殊形式不变性，得到相应完整系统的Hojman守恒量以及非完整系统的弱Hojman守恒量和强Hojman守恒量. 给出两个经典例子说明结果的应用. 关键词： 分析力学 非完整系统 形式不变性 非Noether守恒量 Hojman守恒量     

Chetaev型约束力学系统Appell方程的Lie对称性与守恒量

研究Chetaev型约束力学系统Appell方程的Lie对称性和Lie对称性直接导致的守恒量.分析Lagrange函数和A函数的关系;讨论Chetaev型约束力学系统Appell方程的Lie对称性导致的守恒量的一般研究方法;在群的无限小变换下,给出Appell方程Lie对称性的定义和判据;得到Lie对称性的结构方程以及Lie对称性直接导致的守恒量的表达式.举例说明结果的应用. 关键词： Appell方程 Chetaev 型约束力学系统 Lie对称性 守恒量     

相对论性转动变质量非完整可控力学系统的非Noether守恒量

研究相对论性转动变质量非完整可控力学系统的非Noether守恒量——Hojman守恒量. 建立了系统的运动微分方程, 给出了系统在特殊无限小变换下的Mei对称性(形式不变性) 和Lie对称性的定义和判据, 以及系统的Mei对称性是Lie对称性的充分必要条件. 得到了系统Mei对称性导致非Noether守恒量的条件和具体形式. 举例说明结果的应用. 关键词： 相对论性转动 可控力学系统 变质量 非Noether守恒量     

Conformal invariance and integration of first-order differential equations

This paper studies a conformal invariance and an integration of first-order differential equations. It obtains the corresponding infinitesimal generators of conformal invariance by using the symmetry of the differential equations, and expresses the differential equations by the equations of a Birkhoff system or a generalized Birkhoff system. If the infinitesimal generators are those of a Noether symmetry, the conserved quantity can be obtained by using the Noether theory of the Birkhoff system or the generalized Birkhoff system.     

单面非Chetaev型非完整约束系统的非Noether守恒量

研究单面非Chetaev型非完整约束力学系统的对称性与非Noether守恒量.建立了系统的运动微分方程；给出了系统的Lie对称性和Mei对称性的定义和判据；对于单面非Chetaev型非完整系统，证明了在一定条件下，由系统的Lie对称性可直接导致一类新守恒量——Hojman守恒量，由系统的Mei对称性可直接导致一类新守恒量——Mei守恒量；研究了对称性和新守恒量之间的相互关系.文末，举例说明结果的应用. 关键词： 分析力学 单面约束 非完整系统 对称性 Hojman守恒量 Mei守恒量     

Lie symmetry and conserved quantity of a system of first-order differential equations

This paper focuses on studying the Lie symmetry and a conserved quantity of a system of first-order differential equations. The determining equations of the Lie symmetry for a system of first-order differential equations, from which a kind of conserved quantity is deduced, are presented. And their general conclusion is applied to a Hamilton system, a Birkhoff system and a generalized Hamilton system. Two examples are given to illustrate the application of the results.