ERIC Number: EJ976793
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jan
Pages: 11
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Dynamical Symmetries in Classical Mechanics
Boozer, A. D.
European Journal of Physics, v33 n1 p73-83 Jan 2012
We show how symmetries of a classical dynamical system can be described in terms of operators that act on the state space for the system. We illustrate our results by considering a number of possible symmetries that a classical dynamical system might have, and for each symmetry we give examples of dynamical systems that do and do not possess that symmetry. (Contains 2 figures.)
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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