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Keywords:
principal bundle; variational principle; invariant Lagrangian; Euler-Lagrange equations; Noether’s current; conservation law
Summary:
In this work, we consider variational problems defined by $G$-invariant Lagrangians on the $r$-jet prolongation of a principal bundle $P$, where $G$ is the structure group of $P$. These problems can be also considered as defined on the associated bundle of the $r$-th order connections. The correspondence between the Euler-Lagrange equations for these variational problems and conservation laws is discussed.
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