Noether theorem in fluid mechanics

Abstract

Invariance theorems in analytical mechanics, such as Noether's theorem, can be adapted to continuum mechanics. For this purpose, it is useful to give a functional representation of the motion and to interpret the groups of invariance with respect to the space of reference associated with Lagrangian variables. A convenient method of calculus uses the Lie derivative. For instance, Kelvin theorems can be obtained by such a method.