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Continuous Symmetries of Differential-Difference Equations

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Modern Group Theoretical Methods in Physics

Part of the book series: Mathematical Physics Studies ((MPST,volume 18))

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It is shown that the methods of Lie group theory, developed for analyzing differential equations, provide equally powerful tools for solving differential-difference equations.

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  1. Centre de recherches mathématiques, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7, Canada

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  1. L.P.T.M., Université Denis Diderot, Paris, France

    J. Bertrand , J.-P. Gazeau , M. Irac-Astaud  & D. Sternheimer , ,  & 

  2. Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France

    M. Flato

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Winternitz, P., Levi, D. (1995). Continuous Symmetries of Differential-Difference Equations. In: Bertrand, J., Flato, M., Gazeau, JP., Irac-Astaud, M., Sternheimer, D. (eds) Modern Group Theoretical Methods in Physics. Mathematical Physics Studies, vol 18. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8543-9_25

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