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Poincaré-invariant Hamiltonian dynamics with a physical «common time»

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Il Nuovo Cimento B (1971-1996)

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We discuss a Poincaré-invariant Hamiltonian dynamics which allows a single physical «common time» for classical manyparticle systems. We consider in detail two particles interacting via a common potentialV 1=V 2=V(r 2), 2r λ=x λ1 x λ2 and satisfying the constraintsK a≡p 2a +Va=0,a=1,2. The equations of motion automatically lead to the results i) (p λ1 +p λ2 )r λ=0 provided dV(r 2)/dr 2≠0 and ii)K 1 andK 2 satisfy the first-class condition {K 1,K 2}=0. In such a formalism, the objective reality of world-lines for point particles is retained and is compatible with the existence of interaction in the four-dimensional Hamiltonian dynamics.

Riassunto

Si discute la dinamica hamiltoniana invariante secondo Poincaré che permette un singolo «tempo comune» fisico per sistemi classici a molte particelle. Si considerano in dettaglio due particelle interagenti attraverso un potenziale communeV 1=V 2=V(r 2), 2r λ=x λ1 x λ2 e che soddisfa i vincoliK a≡p 2a +Va=0,a=1,2. Le equazioni di moto portano automaticamente ai risultati i) (p λ1 +p λ2 )r λ=0 se dV(r 2)/d 2≠0 e ii)K 1 eK 2 soddisfano la condizione di prima classe {K 1,K 2}=0. In tale formalismo, si fa propria la realtà obbiettiva di linee di universo per particelle puntiformi, compatibile con l'esistenza d'interazione nella dinamica hamiltoniana quadridimensionale.

Резюме

Мы обсуждаем Пуанкаре-инвариантную гамильтонову динамику, которая допускает единственное физическое «общее время» для классических многочастичных систем. Мы подробно рассматриваем две частицы, вааимодействующие через обший потенциалV 1=V 2=V(r 2), 2r λ=x λ1 x λ2 и удовлетворяюшие ограничениямK ap 2a -m 2a +Va=0,a=1,2. Уравнения движения автоматически приводят к результатам: 1) (p λ1 +p λ2 r λ=0, при условии, что dV(r2)/dr 2≠2 и 2)K 1 иK 2 удовлетворяют условию первого класса {K 1,K 2}=0. В таком фармализме для точечных частиц обьективная реальность мировых линий сохраняется и является совместимой с существованием взаимодействия в четырехмерной гамильтоновой динамике.

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Hsu, J.P. Poincaré-invariant Hamiltonian dynamics with a physical «common time». Nuovo Cimento B 75, 185–194 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02831172

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