Semidirect product reduction theory: a user's guide

2004/09/07 by Harish S. Bhat, H. S. Bhat, Bhat, H. S.
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paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.math-ph/0409015

20 pages, no figures

arxiv created 2004/09/07 · openalex publication_date 2004/09/07 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Here we carry out computations that help clarify the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian structure of compressible flow. The intent is to be pedagogical and rigorous, providing concrete examples of the theory outlined in Holm, Marsden, and Ratiu [1998] and Marsden, Ratiu, and Weinstein [1984].

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