THE GEOMETRY OF CONSTRAINED MOTION

Authors
UDWADIA FE KALABA RE
Citation
Fe. Udwadia et Re. Kalaba, THE GEOMETRY OF CONSTRAINED MOTION, Zeitschrift fur angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik, 75(8), 1995, pp. 637-640
Citations number
1
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics,"Mathematical Method, Physical Science",Mechanics,Mathematics
Journal title
Zeitschrift fur angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik → ACNP
ISSN journal
00442267
Volume
75
Issue
8
Year of publication
1995
Pages
637 - 640
Database
ISI
SICI code
0044-2267(1995)75:8<637:TGOCM>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
This paper provides a geometrical interpretation of the explicit equat ions of motion for constrained mechanical systems. This lends to a geo metric principle of analytical mechanics.