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48 results for Lagrangian systems

Variational reduction simplifies Lagrangian systems with scaling symmetries.

problem Simplifying Lagrangian systems with scaling symmetries.
method Defining a variational reduction procedure for homogenous Lagrangian systems.
result Reconstructing trajectories from critical points of reduced variational principle.

Paper develops reduction theory for controlled Lagrangian systems with symmetry and momentum map.

problem Reduction of controlled Lagrangian systems with symmetry and momentum map.
method Using Legendre transformation and Euler-Lagrange vector field, the paper extends symmetric reduction theory.
result Established regular reduction theory for RCL systems with symmetry and momentum map.

Paper finds periodic orbits for convex Lagrangian systems on noncompact manifolds.

problem Existence of periodic orbits in convex Lagrangian systems on complete Riemannian manifolds.
method Developed a modified minimax principle to prove the existence of periodic orbits.
result Proved the existence of contractible periodic orbits for almost every energy level.

We discuss a recently proposed variational principle for deriving the variational equations associated to any Lagrangian system. The principle gives simultaneously the Lagrange and the variational equations of the system. We define a new Lagrangian in an extended configuration space ---which we call D'Alambert's--- com…

2001-07-08abs ↗pdf ↗

We study non-conservative like SODEs admitting explicit Lagrangian descriptions. Such systems are equivalent to the system of Lagrange equations of some Lagrangian LL, including a covariant force field which represents non-conservative forces. We find necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of a differen…

2017-12-04abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper studies bifurcations in Lagrangian systems and geodesics.

problem Investigating bifurcations in Lagrangian systems with various boundary conditions.
method Using Morse theory and nullity techniques, the paper establishes conditions for bifurcation in three configurations.
result Unified Morse-theoretic framework connecting geometric focal structure and analytic bifurcation behavior.

A solution for the Weinstein's Problem in the general framework of generalized Lie algebroids is the target of this paper. We present the mechanical systems called by use, mechanical (?; ?)-systems, Lagrange mechanical (?; ?)-systems or Finsler mechanical (?; ?)-systems and we develop their geometries. We obtain the ca…

2011-08-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Geodesic extensions for systems with nonholonomic constraints.

problem Extending equations of motion for systems with nonholonomic constraints.
method Constructing extensions to second-order ODEs, investigating geodesic conditions.
result Conditions for nonholonomic trajectories to be geodesics of a Riemannian metric.

The classes of Monge-Ampère systems, decomposable and bi-decomposable Monge-Ampère systems, including equations for improper affine spheres and hypersurfaces of constant Gauss-Kronecker curvature are introduced. They are studied by the clear geometric setting of Lagrangian contact structures, based on the existence of …

2015-03-05abs ↗pdf ↗

The application of the Legendre transformation to a hyperregular Lagrangian system results in a Hamiltonian vector field generated by a Hamiltonian defined on the phase space of the mechanical system. The Legendre transformation in its usual interpretation can not be applied to homogeneous Lagrangians found in relativi…

2004-04-29abs ↗pdf ↗

New variational principles found for conformal geodesics.

problem Challenges in Lagrangian formulation for conformal geodesics.
method Enlarging the class of variations leads to a variational formulation with a third-order conformally invariant Lagrangian.
result Some integral curves of the fourth-order ODE system are spirals.

This paper extends the evolution operator to contact mechanics, linking Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations.

problem Translating the evolution operator to contact mechanics for mechanical systems with dissipation.
method Using the evolution operator K to connect Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalisms in contact mechanics.
result The evolution operator provides a geometric description of evolution equations and relates constraints.

New Lagrangian approach for optimal control of second-order systems.

problem Optimal control of second-order differential equations derived from force-controlled Lagrangian systems.
method Proposes a new hyperregular control Lagrangian and control Hamiltonian, providing necessary optimality conditions.
result Defines an extended Tulczyjew's triple with controls and studies the relationship between Noether symmetries.

We are able to derive the equations of motion for forced mechanical systems in a purely variational setting, both in the context of Lagrangian or Hamiltonian mechanics, by duplicating the variables of the system as introduced by Galley [2013], Galley, Tsang, and Stein [2014]. We show that this construction is useful to…

2017-12-26abs ↗pdf ↗

New approach to Lagrangian systems using intrinsic geometry.

problem Developing a new framework for Lagrangian systems.
method Direct reformulation of Hamiltonian formalism, introduction of spatial equation and spatial-gauge symmetry.
result Covariant and non-covariant canonical variational principles demonstrated for Maxwell equations.

The Hamilton-Jacobi problem is revisited bearing in mind the consequences arising from a possible bi-Hamiltonian structure. The problem is formulated on the tangent bundle for Lagrangian systems in order to avoid the bias of the existence of a natural symplectic structure on the cotangent bundle. First it is developed …

2006-04-26abs ↗pdf ↗

This is the sixth in a series of papers constructing examples of special Lagrangian m-folds in C^m. We present a construction of special Lagrangian cones in C^3 involving two commuting o.d.e.s, motivated by the first two papers of the series. Then we generalize it to a construction of non-conical special Lagrangian 3-f…

2001-01-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Model learns Lagrangian dynamics from images for better prediction and control.

problem Lack of interpretability and applicability to high-dimensional data like images.
method Unsupervised neural network model that learns Lagrangian dynamics from images using a coordinate-aware VAE.
result Model infers interpretable Lagrangian dynamics, enabling long-term prediction and synthesis of controllers.

The geometry of a Lagrangian mechanical system is determined by its associated evolution semispray. We uniquely determine this semispray using the symplectic structure and the energy of the Lagrange space and the external force field. We study the variation of the energy and Lagrangian functions along the evolution and…

2006-09-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Functor connects sheaves on Lagrangian cobordisms, proving equivalence and action decreasing properties.

problem Understanding sheaf equivalences and actions on Lagrangian cobordisms.
method Analyzing sheaf quantizations and Legendrian lifts, proving functorial properties.
result Lagrangian cobordism functor is action decreasing and Morita equivalent to sheaf categories of Legendrians.

We study Hamiltonian stationary Lagrangian surfaces in C^2, i.e. Lagrangian surfaces in C^2 which are stationary points of the area functional under smooth Hamiltonian variations. Using loop groups, we propose a formulation of the equation as a completely integrable system. We construct a Weierstrass type representatio…

2000-09-22abs ↗pdf ↗

In this work we show that the systems of balance equations (balance systems) of continuum thermodynamics occupy a natural place in the variational bicomplex formalism. We apply the vertical homotopy decomposition to get a local splitting (in a convenient domain) of a general balance system as the sum of a Lagrangian pa…

2011-01-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Researchers develop neural optimal transport with Lagrangian costs for efficient computation.

problem Optimal transport between measures with Lagrangian costs for systems with geometric constraints.
method Neural network approach to compute geodesics and optimal transport maps efficiently.
result Efficient computation of geodesics and optimal transport maps without ODE solvers.

Motivated by various results on homogeneous geodesics of Riemannian spaces, we study homogeneous trajectories, i.e. trajectories which are orbits of a one-parameter symmetry group, of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian systems. We present criteria under which an orbit of a one-parameter subgroup of a symmetry group G is a solu…

2010-03-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Introduces internal Lagrangians for differential equations and connects them to presymplectic structures.

problem Understanding the geometry of differential equations and their solutions.
method Develops a spectral sequence related to internal Lagrangians and investigates connections to presymplectic structures.
result Interprets a term in Vinogradov's spectral sequence for gauge theories.

In this paper we propose a process of lagrangian reduction and reconstruction for nonholonomic discrete mechanical systems where the action of a continuous symmetry group makes the configuration space a principal bundle. The result of the reduction process is a discrete dynamical system that we call the discrete reduce…

2010-04-24abs ↗pdf ↗