Open AccessThe invariant variational bicomplex
Author(s) -
Irina A. Kogan,
Peter J. Olver
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
contemporary mathematics - american mathematical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1098-3627
pISSN - 0271-4132
DOI - 10.1090/conm/285/04739
Subject(s) - mathematics , invariant (physics) , pure mathematics , mathematical analysis , algebra over a field , mathematical physics
We establish a group-invariant version of the variational bicomplex that is based on a general moving frame construction. The main application is an explicit group-invariant formula for the Euler-Lagrange equations of an invariant variational problem.
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