Constraint analysis for variational discrete systems
Bianca Dittrich, Philipp A Hoehn
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49 pages, many figures, typos corrected, clarification concerning consistency of discrete evolution from initial value problem added, matches published version
A canonical formalism and constraint analysis for discrete systems subject to a variational action principle are devised. The formalism is equivalent to the covariant formulation, encompasses global and local discrete time evolution moves and naturally incorporates both constant and evolving phase spaces, the latter of which is necessary for a time varying discretization. The different roles of constraints in the discrete and the conditions under which they are first or second class and/or symmetry generators are clarified. The (non-) preservation of constraints and the symplectic structure is discussed; on evolving phase spaces the number of constraints at a fixed time step depends on the initial and final time step of evolution. Moreover, the definition of observables and a reduced phase space is provided; again, on evolving phase spaces the notion of an observable as a propagating degree of freedom requires specification of an initial and final step and crucially depends on this choice, in contrast to the continuum. However, upon restriction to translation invariant systems, one regains the usual time step independence of canonical concepts. This analysis applies, e.g., to discrete mechanics, lattice field theory, quantum gravity models and numerical analysis.
Variational integrators using forced discrete Hamiltonian systems
Universidad Nacional de Cuyo（门多萨国立大学）；Instituto Balseiro（巴尔塞罗研究所）；Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)（国家科学研究委员会）；Universidad Nacional de La Plata（拉普拉塔国立大学）；Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad Nacional de La Plata（拉普拉塔国立大学工程学院）；Centro de Matemática de La Plata (CMaLP)（拉普拉塔数学中心）；Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Universidad Nacional de La Plata（拉普拉塔国立大学理学院）
