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Integrals of dynamical systems linear in the velocities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2009

C. D. Collinson
C. D. Collinson
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Department of Applied Mathematics, The University, Hull
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Kilmister (1) has discussed the existence of linear integrals of a dynamical system specified by generalized coordinates qα(α = 1, 2, …, n) and a Lagrangian

repeated indices being summed from 1 to n. He derived covariant conditions for the existence of such an integral, conditions which do not imply the existence of an ignorable coordinate. Boyer (2) discussed the conditions and found the most general Lagrangian satisfying the conditions for the case of two degrees of freedom (n = 2).

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Research Article
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Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society , Volume 17 , Issue 3 , June 1971 , pp. 241 - 244
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Copyright © Edinburgh Mathematical Society 1971

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