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On the construction of conservation laws with the Neutral Action Method
Author(s) -
Nordbrock Uwe,
Kienzler Reinhold
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
pamm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1617-7061
DOI - 10.1002/pamm.200310068
Subject(s) - noether's theorem , conservation law , action (physics) , lagrangian , function (biology) , mathematics , law , principle of least action , calculus (dental) , classical mechanics , physics , mathematical analysis , political science , quantum mechanics , medicine , dentistry , evolutionary biology , biology
In constructing conservation laws, Noether's classical theorem can only be applied, if a Lagrangian function is available for the system of interest. A recently developed procedure, the so called Neutral‐Action Method, allows a systematic construction, even if no Lagrangian function exists.