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Invariant variational problems on principal bundles and conservation laws

Ján Brajerčík (2011)

Archivum Mathematicum

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In this work, we consider variational problems defined by G -invariant Lagrangians on the r -jet prolongation of a principal bundle P , where G is the structure group of P . These problems can be also considered as defined on the associated bundle of the r -th order connections. The correspondence between the Euler-Lagrange equations for these variational problems and conservation laws is discussed.

Symmetries in finite order variational sequences

Mauro Francaviglia, Marcella Palese, Raffaele Vitolo (2002)

Czechoslovak Mathematical Journal

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We refer to Krupka’s variational sequence, i.e. the quotient of the de Rham sequence on a finite order jet space with respect to a ‘variationally trivial’ subsequence. Among the morphisms of the variational sequence there are the Euler-Lagrange operator and the Helmholtz operator. In this note we show that the Lie derivative operator passes to the quotient in the variational sequence. Then we define the variational Lie derivative as an operator on the sheaves of the variational sequence....