A New Type of Conserved Quantity of Mei Symmetry for Relativistic Variable Mass Mechanical System in Phase Space

In this paper, a new type of conserved quantity directly deduced from the Mei symmetry for relativistic variable mass system in phase space is studied. The definition and the criterion of the Mei symmetry for the system are given. The conditions for existence and the form of the new conserved quantity are obtained. Finally, an example is given to illustrate the application of the results.     

Two New Types of Conserved Quantities Deduced from Noether Symmetry for Nonholonomic Mechanical System

For a nonholonomic mechanical system, the generalized Mei conserved quantity and the new generalized Hojman conserved quantity deduced from Noether symmetry of the system are studied. The criterion equation of the Noether symmetry for the system is got. The conditions under which the Noether symmetry can lead to the two new conserved quantities are presented and the forms of the conserved quantities are obtained. Finally, an example is given to illustrate the application of the results.     

Mei Symmetries and Lie Symmetries for Nonholonomic Controllable Mechanical Systems with Relativistic Rotational Variable Mass

The Mei symmetries and the Lie symmetries for nonholonomic controllable mechanical systems with relativistic rotational variable mass are studied. The differential equations of motion of the systems are established. The definition and criterion of the Mei symmetries and the Lie symmetries of the system are studied respectively. The necessary and sufficient condition under which the Mei symmetry is Lie symmetry is given. The condition under which the Mei symmetries can be led to a new kind of conserved quantity and the form of the conserved quantity are obtained. An example is given to illustrate the application of the results.     

Mei Symmetry and Mei Conserved Quantity for a Non-holonomic Systemof Non-Chetaev's Type with Unilateral Constraints in Nielsen Style

Mei symmetry and Mei conserved quantity for a non-holonomic system of non-Chetaev's type with unilateral constraints in the Nielsen style are studied. The differential equations of motion for the system above are established. The definition and the criteria of Mei symmetry, conditions, and expressions of Mei conserved quantity deduced directly from the Mei symmetry are given. An example is given to illustrate the application of the results.     

New Conserved Quantities of Noether--Mei Symmetry for Nonholonomic Mechanical System

Two new types of conserved quantities deduced by Noether-Mei symmetry of nonholonomic mechanical system are studied. The definition and criterion of Noether-Mei symmetry for the system are given. A coordination function is introduced, and the conditions under which the Noether-Mei symmetry leads to the two types of conserved quantities and the forms of the two types of conserved quantities are obtained. An illustrative example is given. The coordination function can be selected according to the demand for finding the gauge function, and the choice of the coordination function has multiformity, so more conserved quantities deduced from Noether-Mei symmetry of mechanical system can be obtained.     

A new type of conserved quantity of Lie symmetry for the Lagrange system

This paper studies a new type of conserved quantity which is directly induced by Lie symmetry of the Lagrange system. Firstly, the criterion of Lie symmetry for the Lagrange system is given. Secondly, the conditions of existence of the new conserved quantity as well as its forms are proposed. Lastly, an example is given to illustrate the application of the result.     

Mei symmetry and Mei conserved quantity of Appell equations for a variable mass holonomic system

Mei symmetry and Mei conserved quantity of Appell equations for a variable mass holonomic system are investigated. Appell equations and differential equations of motion for a variable mass holonomic system are established. A new expression of the total first derivative of the function with respect of time t along the systematic motional track curve, and the definition and the criterion of Mei symmetry for Appell equations under the infinitesimal transformations of groups are given. The expressions of the structural equation and Mei conserved quantity for Mei symmetry in Appell are obtained. An example is given to illustrate the application of the results.     

Weak Noether symmetry for a nonholonomic controllable mechanical system

This paper discusses the weak Noether symmetry for a nonholonomic controllable mechanical system of Chetaev type, and presents expressions of three kinds of conserved quantities obtained by using weak Noether symmetry. Finally, the application of these new results is illustrated by an example.     

EFFECTS OF CONSTRAINTS ON LIE SYMMETRIES AND CONSERVED QUANTITIES OF A BIRKHOFF SYSTEM

After a Birkhoff system is restricted by constraints, the determining equations, the Lie symmetries, the structure equation and the form of conserved quantities corresponding to the Lie symmetries will change. Some Lie symmetries will disappear and under certain conditions some Lie symmetries will still remain present. The condition under which Lie symmetries and conserved quantities of the system will remain is given.     

FORM INVARIANCE OF APPELL EQUATIONS

The form invariance of Appell equations of holonomic mechanical systems under the infinitesimal transformations of groups is studied. The definition and the criterion of the form invariance of Appell equations are given. This form invariance can lead to a conserved quantity under certain conditions.