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The Variational Problem for the Hamiltonians of Order k

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The Geometry of Higher-Order Hamilton Spaces

Part of the book series: Fundamental Theories of Physics ((FTPH,volume 132))

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The theory of higher order Hamiltonian systems and its applications in Analytical Mechanics are consistent only if we study the variational problem for the differentiable Hamiltonians of orderk H(x y (1) ,..., y (k...1) p), [96, 98].

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Miron, R. (2003). The Variational Problem for the Hamiltonians of Order k . In: The Geometry of Higher-Order Hamilton Spaces. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 132. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0070-3_5

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