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Noether's theory of mechanical systems with unilateral constraints

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Noether's theory of dynamical systems with unilateral constraints by introducing the generalized quasi-symmetry of the infinitesimal transformation for the transformation group G, is presented and two examples to illustrate the application of the result are given.

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  1. Suzhou Institute of Urban Construction & Environmental Protection, 215011, Suzhou, P R China

    Zhang Yi Ph D in Applied Mathematics, Associate Professor

  2. Department of Applied Mechanics, Bejing Institute of Technology, 100081, Beijing, P R China

    Mei Fengxiang

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Communicated by Liu Zengrong

Foundation item: the National Natural Science Foundation of China (19572018); the Doctoral Programme Foundation of Institution of Higher Education of China

Biography: Zhang Yi (1964 ∼)

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Yi, Z., Fengxiang, M. Noether's theory of mechanical systems with unilateral constraints. Appl Math Mech 21, 59–66 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02458540

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