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48 results for Hamiltonian field theory

Analyzes Poisson structures on solution spaces of Hamiltonian field theories.

problem Defining Poisson bracket structures on solution spaces of first order Hamiltonian field theories.
method Examines mechanical point systems and field theories without gauge symmetries, introduces symplectic structures; for gauge theory, free electrodynamics, a pre-symplectic tensor is used to induce a Poisson structure.
result Existence of Poisson structures on solution spaces of Hamiltonian field theories, including free electrodynamics.

We develop a new geometric framework suitable for dealing with Hamiltonian field theories with dissipation. To this end we define the notions of kk-contact structure and kk-contact Hamiltonian system. This is a generalization of both the contact Hamiltonian systems in mechanics and the kk-symplectic Hamiltonian syst…

2019-05-17abs ↗pdf ↗

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 o…

2009-05-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Generalizes Hamiltonian theory for variational problems, applied to first order gravity.

problem Formulating Hamiltonian field theory for variational problems of general nature.
method Introduces a generalized Hamiltonian formalism without requiring a Hamiltonian section.
result Develops a novel multisymplectic Hamiltonian field theory for first order gravity.

This paper develops a Hamiltonian reduction method for field theories over affine principal bundles.

problem Developing a Hamiltonian reduction theory for field theories over affine principal bundles.
method Introducing a canonical identification to describe the reduced multisymplectic space without a connection.
result Derivation of reduced Hamilton-Cartan equations and a reduced covariant bracket.

The paper develops a theory linking Hamiltonian and quasi-Hamiltonian manifolds.

problem Understanding the deformation of Hamiltonian quasi-Poisson manifolds to Hamiltonian Poisson manifolds.
method Introduces a generalized Hamiltonian deformation theory and constructs a topological quantum field theory.
result Shows that the imploded cross section of the double $D(G)_\imp$ deforms to the implosion of the cotangent bundle $T^*G_\imp$.

Defines new canonical lifts for field theories, analyzing Klein-Gordon, Polyakov string, and Einstein-Cartan gravity.

problem Analyzing natural Noether symmetries and conserved quantities in field theories.
method Defining canonical lifts to study field theories and applying Noether's theorem.
result New geometrical interpretation of Virasoro constraint in string theory.

Paper introduces Floer theory for field theories, proving periodic solutions for particle-field systems.

problem Defining Hamiltonian Floer theory for covariant field theories, especially those with degenerate action functionals.
method Regularization procedure to handle degeneracy, leading to Floer curves that converge to periodic solutions.
result Existence of Floer curves and space-time periodic solutions for coupled particle-field systems.

These lectures are an introduction to formal semiclassical quantization of classical field theory. First we develop the Hamiltonian formalism for classical field theories on space time with boundary. It does not have to be a cylinder as in the usual Hamiltonian framework. Then we outline formal semiclassical quantizati…

2013-11-11abs ↗pdf ↗

New geometric framework for non-conservative field theories with time-dependent terms.

problem Describing non-conservative field theories with explicit space-time dependence.
method Combining k-cosymplectic and k-contact formulations to develop Hamiltonian and Lagrangian formalisms.
result Illustrated with the nonlinear damped wave equation, demonstrating the new formalism's applicability.

Study General Relativity using field theories and Poisson brackets.

problem Defining a Poisson bracket structure on solution spaces of field theories.
method Applying Poisson bracket structure to first order Hamiltonian field theories, focusing on General Relativity as a gauge theory.
result Established a Poisson bracket structure for General Relativity.

This paper is concerned with the rational symplectic field theory in the Floer case. For this observe that in the general geometric setup for symplectic field theory the contact manifolds can be replaced by mapping tori of symplectic manifolds with symplectomorphisms. While the cylindrical contact homology is given by …

2006-09-14abs ↗pdf ↗

The Rusk-Skinner formalism was developed in order to give a geometrical unified formalism for describing mechanical systems. It incorporates all the characteristics of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian descriptions of these systems (including dynamical equations and solutions, constraints, Legendre map, evolution operators, e…

2002-12-02abs ↗pdf ↗

The static of smooth maps from the two-dimensional disc to a smooth manifold can be regarded as a simplified version of the Classical Field Theory. In this paper we construct the Tulczyjew triple for the problem and describe the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalism. We outline also natural generalizations of this appro…

2010-05-16abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper we show how the rich algebraic formalism of Eliashberg-Givental-Hofer's symplectic field theory (SFT) can be used to define higher algebraic structures in Hamiltonian Floer theory. Using the SFT of Hamiltonian mapping tori we show how to define a homotopy extension of the well-known Lie bracket and discus…

2014-12-08abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper puts the theory of quasi-Hamiltonian reduction in the framework of shifted symplectic structures developed by Pantev, Toën, Vaquié and Vezzosi. We compute the symplectic structures on mapping stacks and show how the AKSZ topological field theory defined by Calaque allows one to neatly package the constructio…

2013-11-25abs ↗pdf ↗

In a recent formulation of a quantum field theory of forward rates, the volatility of the forward rates was taken to be deterministic. The field theory of the forward rates is generalized to the case of stochastic volatility. Two cases are analyzed, firstly when volatility is taken to be a function of the forward rates…

2001-10-24abs ↗pdf ↗

We define partial differential (PD in the following), i.e., field theoretic analogues of Hamiltonian systems on abstract symplectic manifolds and study their main properties, namely, PD Hamilton equations, PD Noether theorem, PD Poisson bracket, etc.. Unlike in standard multisymplectic approach to Hamiltonian field the…

2009-03-26abs ↗pdf ↗

In this short note we show how Dubrovin's integrable hierarchies, defined using the Gromov-Witten theory of a closed symplectic manifold, generalizes to Hamiltonian Floer theory. In particular, we show how the required generalization of the PSS isomorphism, relating Gromov-Witten theory and Hamiltonian Floer theory, ca…

2012-06-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Method learns molecular Hamiltonian for accurate electron dynamics predictions.

problem Predict electron dynamics in molecules using learned Hamiltonians.
method Combines linear statistical model with quantum Liouville equation time discretization.
result Predicted electron dynamics closely matches ground truth, even beyond training data.

In this paper we study the infinitesimal symmetries, Newtonoid vector fields, infinitesimal Noether symmetries and conservation laws of Hamiltonian systems. Using the dynamical covariant derivative and Jacobi endomorphism on the cotangent bundle we find the invariant equations of infinitesimal symmetries and Newtonoid …

2017-05-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Reduces field theories on principal bundles by a subgroup, deriving reduced equations.

problem Hamiltonian field theories on principal G-bundles with invariant densities.
method Lie-Poisson reduction using covariant bracket formulation.
result Derives reduced observables, brackets, and equations of motion for field theories.

In this review paper we give a geometrical formulation of the field equations in the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalisms of classical field theories (of first order) in terms of multivector fields. This formulation enables us to discuss the existence and non-uniqueness of solutions, as well as their integrability.

2001-05-15abs ↗pdf ↗

We use techniques from functorial quantum field theory to provide a geometric description of the parity anomaly in fermionic systems coupled to background gauge and gravitational fields on odd-dimensional spacetimes. We give an explicit construction of a geometric cobordism bicategory which incorporates general backgro…

2017-09-12abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper explores symmetries and conserved charges on pre-symplectic manifolds.

problem Analyzing conserved charges on solutions of Hamiltonian field theories.
method Using pre-symplectic structures and Gotay's coisotropic embedding theorem, the paper deals with gauge theories and examples like Electrodynamics and Klein-Gordon theory.
result Emergence of the energy-momentum tensor algebra of conserved currents.

In many Lagrangian field theories one has a Poisson bracket defined on the space of local functionals. We find necessary and sufficient conditions for a transformation on the space of local functionals to be canonical in three different cases. These three cases depend on the specific dimensions of the vector bundle of …

2005-01-21abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper explores the connection between Poisson-Lie structures and invariant volume forms in Hamiltonian dynamics.

problem Understanding the relationship between Poisson-Lie structures and invariant volume forms in Hamiltonian systems.
method Analyzing the existence and preservation of invariant volume forms under Hamiltonian vector fields on Poisson-Lie groups.
result A unimodular Poisson-Lie structure ensures the preservation of a multiple of any left-invariant volume, and the existence of a preserving volume form implies unimodularity.

Survey of recent developments in symmetric reductions and controls for Hamiltonian systems.

problem Understanding the internal relationships of geometric structures and controls in Hamiltonian systems with symmetry.
method Survey and introduction of recent developments in controlled Hamiltonian systems with symmetry.
result Reveals the relationships between geometric structures, nonholonomic constraints, dynamical vector fields, and controls.

Study investigates Hamiltonian systems in fibered almost-symplectic manifolds.

problem Existence and properties of non-vertical fully-Hamiltonian vector fields in almost symplectic manifolds with Lagrangian fibrations.
method Investigates vector fields in 2n-dimensional almost symplectic manifolds with Lagrangian fibrations, focusing on partially-Hamiltonian and fully-Hamiltonian vector fields.
result Non-vertical fully-Hamiltonian vector fields exist under certain genericity conditions and can be reduced to families of symplectic-Hamiltonian vector fields.

The paper simplifies symmetries in complex geometric structures.

problem Redundancy in conditions for symmetry reduction in polysymplectic and polycosymplectic structures.
method Exploring and proving necessary and sufficient conditions for polycosymplectic reduction.
result A one-to-one relationship between polycosymplectic reduction and the reduction of a larger polysymplectic manifold.

We propose a geometric approach to dynamical equations of physics, based on the idea of the Tulczyjew triple. We show the evolution of these concepts, starting with the roots lying in the variational calculus for statics, through Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, and concluding with Tulczyjew triples for classical …

2013-06-12abs ↗pdf ↗

The geometrical structure known as the Tulczyjew triple has proved to be very useful in describing mechanical systems, even those with singular Lagrangians or subject to constraints. Starting from basic concepts of variational calculus, we construct the Tulczyjew triple for first-order Field Theory. The important featu…

2011-09-12abs ↗pdf ↗