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Example 1.
We set a simple single integral problem with 2 dependent variables and compute the Euler-Lagrange equations
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The Lagrangian L is invariant under rotations in the xy plane. Let us check this. To be technically correct we should work with the differential 1-form defined by L.
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Now we find the first integral associated to the symmetry X:
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To check that this is indeed a first integral, take the total derivative of F with respect to t and substitute from the Euler-Lagrange equations.
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Example 2.
We use the command InfinitesimalSymmetriesOfGeometricObjectFields to find the symmetries of the Lagrangian for the wave equation in (2+1) dimensions.
We then use the command Noether to calculate the associated conservation laws.
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![Gamma := [t*D_x+x*D_t, t*D_y+y*D_t, D_t, D_y, D_x, x*D_x+y*D_y+t*D_t-(1/2)*(u[]*D_u[]), y*D_x-x*D_y, D_u[]]](/support/helpjp/helpview.aspx?si=6562/file05762/math189.png)
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Let us find the conservation law associate to the infinitesimal translations in the dependent variable u[]. We check the horizontal exterior derivative of omega1 vanishes on solutions to the 2+1 wave equation.
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Let us find the conservation law associate to the infinitesimal simultaneous scaling of the in dependent and dependent variables. We check the the horizontal exterior derivative of omega2 vanishes on solutions to the 2+1 wave equation.
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![omega2 := (-t*u[1]^2-t*u[2]^2-t*u[3]^2-u[3]*u[]-2*u[3]*y*u[2]-2*u[3]*x*u[1])*Dx*`^`*Dy+(y*u[1]^2-y*u[2]^2-y*u[3]^2-u[2]*u[]-2*u[2]*t*u[3]-2*u[2]*x*u[1])*Dx*`^`*Dt+(x*u[1]^2-x*u[2]^2+x*u[3]^2+u[1]*u[]+2*u[1]*t*u[3]+2*u[1]*y*u[2])*Dy*`^`*Dt](/support/helpjp/helpview.aspx?si=6562/file05762/math236.png)
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Finally, let us find the conservation law associate to the infinitesimal boost of the independent variables x and t. We check that the horizontal exterior derivative of omega3 vanishes on solutions to the 2+1 wave equation.
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![omega3 := (-x*u[1]^2-x*u[2]^2-x*u[3]^2-2*u[1]*t*u[3])*Dx*`^`*Dy-2*(u[3]*x+t*u[1])*u[2]*Dx*`^`*Dt+(t*u[1]^2-t*u[2]^2+t*u[3]^2+2*u[3]*x*u[1])*Dy*`^`*Dt](/support/helpjp/helpview.aspx?si=6562/file05762/math263.png)
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