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Introduction to Nambu's Generalized Hamiltonian Dynamics

by Tamiaki Yoneya
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9789819570294
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Springer
  • Publisher Imprint: Springer
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  • Pages: 110
  • Original Price: USD 109.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 195 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Physics / Mathematical & Computational

This book introduces Nambu's generalized Hamiltonian dynamics. In 1973, Nambu proposed extending classical Hamiltonian mechanics by replacing the canonical doublet (p, q) with a three-dimensional phase space defined by a canonical triplet (x, y, z). The equations of motion are formulated using a triple bracket--a generalization of the Poisson bracket--with two 'Hamiltonians' treated on an equal footing. This framework can further be extended to an n-tuple of phase-space coordinates, an n-bracket, and equations of motion involving n-1 Hamiltonians in an n-dimensional phase space. Nambu's original motivation was to generalize the Liouville theorem, which states that the volume of an ensemble in phase space is preserved under dynamical flows--a principle fundamental to statistical mechanics. He sought to construct systems with analogous properties for arbitrary-dimensional phase spaces, including odd dimensions. Although his proposal attracted little attention for more than a decade, subsequent developments revealed its relevance in diverse areas of theoretical and mathematical physics, notably in string/M-theory and fluid mechanics. This book introduces the reader to classical Nambu dynamics by explaining its principal aspects from an elementary viewpoint and developing it further from a coherent and unified standpoint. It is intended for readers with a reasonable understanding of classical analytical mechanics and working knowledge of basic physics and standard mathematical methods in theoretical physics.

Tamiaki Yoneya is Professor Emerotus of The Universitu of Tokyo.

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