Poisson-Poincar\'e reduction for Field Theories
Abstract
Given a Hamiltonian system on a fiber bundle, there is a Poisson covariant formulation of the Hamilton equations. When a Lie group G acts freely, properly, preserving the fibers of the bundle and the Hamiltonian density is G-invariant, we study the reduction of this formulation to obtain an analogue of Poisson-Poincar\'e reduction for field theories. This procedure is related to the Lagrange-Poincar\'e reduction for field theories via a Legendre transformation. Finally, an application to a model of a charged strand evolving in an electric field is given.
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