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From Euler-Lagrange equations to canonical nonlinear connections. (English) Zbl 1164.53327

Given a special quadratic multi-time Lagrangian on 1-jet space \(J^1(T,M)\), the author constructs, via the Euler-Lagrange equations, the canonical nonlinear connection on \(J^1(T,M)\).

MSC:

53B40 Local differential geometry of Finsler spaces and generalizations (areal metrics)
53C60 Global differential geometry of Finsler spaces and generalizations (areal metrics)
53C80 Applications of global differential geometry to the sciences