Lagrangian Reduction by Stages

by Hernan Cendra, Jerrold E. Marsden, Tudor S. Ratiu

Introduction Preliminary constructions The Lagrange-Poincaré equations Wong's equations and coordinate formulas The Lie algebra structure on sections of the reduced bundle Reduced tangent bundles Further examples The category $\mathfrak{LP}^*$ and Poisson geometry Bibliography

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First published January 1, 2001