×

The geometrization of Galilei’s principle. (English) Zbl 0637.58003

The author presents a sequence of reformulations and generalizations of the classical Galilei’s principle. They include the motion of mechanical systems on manifolds (non-linear configuration spaces), of relativistic systems, motion in gauge fields, etc. The language of connections, geodesics, symplectic structures and some other geometrical objects is used.
Reviewer: Yu.E.Gliklikh

MSC:

37J99 Dynamical aspects of finite-dimensional Hamiltonian and Lagrangian systems
58E30 Variational principles in infinite-dimensional spaces
70F99 Dynamics of a system of particles, including celestial mechanics
83C10 Equations of motion in general relativity and gravitational theory
Full Text: DOI