Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1896686 | Journal of Geometry and Physics | 2010 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
We generalize the Lagrangian-Hamiltonian formalism of Skinner and Rusk to higher order field theories on fiber bundles. As a byproduct we solve the long standing problem of defining, in a coordinate free manner, a Hamiltonian formalism for higher order Lagrangian field theories. Namely, our formalism does only depend on the action functional and, therefore, unlike previously proposed ones, is free from any relevant ambiguity.
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Authors
Luca Vitagliano,