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Covariant canonical formulations of classical field theories
by Francois Gieres
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| Authors (as registered SciPost users): | Francois Gieres |
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| Preprint Link: | https://arxiv.org/abs/2109.07330v4 (pdf) |
| Date accepted: | 2023-11-06 |
| Date submitted: | 2023-10-26 12:12 |
| Submitted by: | Gieres, Francois |
| Submitted to: | SciPost Physics Lecture Notes |
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| Academic field: | Physics |
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| Approach: | Theoretical |
Abstract
We review in simple terms the covariant approaches to the canonical formulation of classical relativistic field theories (in particular gauge field theories and general relativity) and we discuss the relationships between these approaches as well as the relation with the standard (non-covariant) Hamiltonian formulation. Particular attention is paid to conservation laws (notably related to geometric symmetries) within the different approaches. Moreover, for each of these approaches, the impact of space-time boundaries is also addressed. To make the text accessible to a wider audience, we have included an outline of Poisson and symplectic geometry for both classical mechanics and field theory.
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Published as SciPost Phys. Lect. Notes 77 (2023)