Unfolding a Hidden Lagrangian Structure of a Class of Evolution Equations

It is shown that a simple modification of the standard Lagrangian underlying the dynamics of Newtonian lattices enables one to infer the hidden Lagrangian structure of certain classes of first order in time evolution equations which lack the conventional Lagrangian structure. Implication to other se...

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Main Author: Philip Rosenau
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1680/12/1/2
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description It is shown that a simple modification of the standard Lagrangian underlying the dynamics of Newtonian lattices enables one to infer the hidden Lagrangian structure of certain classes of first order in time evolution equations which lack the conventional Lagrangian structure. Implication to other setups is outlined and exemplified.
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spelling doaj.art-377fbdb1a84f4fc2b9c732f4a66913892023-11-30T21:10:55ZengMDPI AGAxioms2075-16802022-12-01121210.3390/axioms12010002Unfolding a Hidden Lagrangian Structure of a Class of Evolution EquationsPhilip Rosenau0School of Mathematical Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, IsraelIt is shown that a simple modification of the standard Lagrangian underlying the dynamics of Newtonian lattices enables one to infer the hidden Lagrangian structure of certain classes of first order in time evolution equations which lack the conventional Lagrangian structure. Implication to other setups is outlined and exemplified.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1680/12/1/2inverse variational problemLagrangiannon-linear dispersion PDE
spellingShingle Philip Rosenau
Unfolding a Hidden Lagrangian Structure of a Class of Evolution Equations
Axioms
inverse variational problem
Lagrangian
non-linear dispersion PDE
title Unfolding a Hidden Lagrangian Structure of a Class of Evolution Equations
title_full Unfolding a Hidden Lagrangian Structure of a Class of Evolution Equations
title_fullStr Unfolding a Hidden Lagrangian Structure of a Class of Evolution Equations
title_full_unstemmed Unfolding a Hidden Lagrangian Structure of a Class of Evolution Equations
title_short Unfolding a Hidden Lagrangian Structure of a Class of Evolution Equations
title_sort unfolding a hidden lagrangian structure of a class of evolution equations
topic inverse variational problem
Lagrangian
non-linear dispersion PDE
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1680/12/1/2
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