Hamiltonian semisprays on Lie algebroids

Abstract

We study the existence of Hamiltonian semisprays on Lie algebroids. This work is motivated by a problem studied by Vaisman for tangent bundles, and we extend this question to the setting of arbitrary Lie algebroids and provide a general solution. More precisely, given a Lie algebroid and a regular Lagrangian, we construct a family of Poisson brackets on the algebroid such that the Hamiltonian vector field associated with the corresponding energy function is a semispray. Our approach is based on the symplectic geometry of the prolongation of a Lie algebroid and a cohomological analysis of its vertical subbundle. The results provide a geometric framework for second-order Hamiltonian dynamics on Lie algebroids, extending some known facts in the classical tangent bundle case and revealing new interactions between Poisson geometry and algebroid structures.