On the Geodesic Form of Non-Relativistic Dynamic Equations
Abstract
It is shown that any second order dynamic equation on a configuration bundle Q R of non-relativistic mechanics is equivalent to a geodesic equation with respect to a (non-linear) connection on the tangent bundle TQ Q. The case of quadratic dynamic equations is analyzed in details. The equation for Jacobi vector fields is constructed and investigated by the geometric methods.
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