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Determiningeons : A Computer Program For Approximating Lie Generators Admitted By Dynamical Systems, Gregory G. Nagao Jan 1980

Determiningeons : A Computer Program For Approximating Lie Generators Admitted By Dynamical Systems, Gregory G. Nagao

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

As was recognized by same of the most reputable physicists of the world such as Galilee and Einstein, the basic laws of physics must inevitably be founded upon invariance principles. Galilean and special relativity stand as historical landmarks that emphasize this message. It's no wonder that the great developments of modern physics (such as those in elementary particle physics) have been keyed upon this concept.

The modern formulation of classical mechanics (see Abraham and Marsden [1]) is based upon "qualitative" or geometric analysis. This is primarily due to the works of Poincare. Poincare showed the value of such geometric analysis …