Discrete  second order constrained Lagrangian systems: First results

Nicolás Borda; Javier Fernández; Sergio Grillo

doi:10.3934/jgm.2013.5.381

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2013, Volume 5, Issue 4: 381-397. Doi: 10.3934/jgm.2013.5.381

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Discrete second order constrained Lagrangian systems: First results

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Depto. de Matemática, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, UNLP, Instituto Balseiro, UNCu - CNEA - CONICET, 50 y 115, La Plata, Buenos Aires, 1900
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Instituto Balseiro, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo – C.N.E.A., Av. Bustillo 9500, San Carlos de Bariloche, R8402AGP
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Instituto Balseiro, UNCu - CNEA - CONICET, Av. Bustillo 9500, San Carlos de Bariloche, R8402AGP

Received: February 28, 2013

Revised: October 31, 2013

Published: November 2013

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We briefly review the notion of second order constrained (continuous) system (SOCS) and then propose a discrete time counterpart of it, which we naturally call discrete second order constrained system (DSOCS). To illustrate and test numerically our model, we construct certain integrators that simulate the evolution of two mechanical systems: a particle moving in the plane with prescribed signed curvature, and the inertia wheel pendulum with a Lyapunov constraint. In addition, we prove a local existence and uniqueness result for trajectories of DSOCSs. As a first comparison of the underlying geometric structures, we study the symplectic behavior of both SOCSs and DSOCSs.

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Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 70F25, 70G75, 70H45; Secondary: 70G45.

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