Dynamical algebras in classical mechanics |
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Authors: | E Ihrig G Rosensteel |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Mathematics, Arizona State University, 85287 Tempe, Arizona;(2) Department of Physics, Tulane University, 70118 New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Abstract: | For a spectrum-generating algebra of classical observables, it is proven that the phase space dynamics simplifies to a Hamiltonian system on submanifolds of the algebra's dual. These submanifolds are coadjoint orbits if the algebra arises from a symplectic group action. If the Hamiltonian splits into the sum of a function of the algebra generators plus a commuting part, then the dynamics transfers to the dual space and an explicit formula is given for the flow vector field on the coadjoint orbits. A unique feature of the presentation is that all constructions are at the Lie algebra level. |
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