North Holland Mathematics Studies; Notas de Matematica

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Generalized Classical Mechanics and Field Theory

by Paulo R Rodrigues and P R Rodrigues

Published 1 June 1985

The aim of this book is to discuss the present situation of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalisms involving higher order derivatives. The achievements of differential geometry in formulating a more modern and powerful treatment of these theories is described and an extensive review of the development of these theories in classical language is also given.