On the Maslov index in a symplectic reduction and applications

Vitório, Henrique

doi:10.1090/proc/14985

On the Maslov index in a symplectic reduction and applications
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Abstract:

We provide a short and self-contained proof of an equality of Maslov indices in a linear symplectic reduction and apply it to obtain an equality of Maslov focal indices after reducing by symmetries an electromagnetic Lagrangian system.

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