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Field theoretic constraint formalism

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The constraint formalism of classical mechanics is extended to field theories with gauge groups. Explicit examples of Klein-Gordon and Maxwell fields are presented. The symmetry properties of the Maxwell fields have the unexpcted feature in this formalism of forming a first-class algebra which is not Lie, a situation already encountered in the general theory of relativity.

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  1. Physics Department, Yeshiva University and New York University, New York, New York

    Arthur Komar

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Komar, A. Field theoretic constraint formalism. Found Phys 15, 473–485 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01889282

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