Hamiltonian structure for null curve evolution
Abstract
We construct a Hamiltonian structure for null curve motions in a three-dimensional Minkowski space. In order to define such a structure, a Lie algebra structure on variation vector fields along null curves is provided. Finally, we propose a new Hamiltonian evolution equation on null curves and the integrability of such equation is proved via a suitable connection with the Korteweg-de Vries equation.
- Publication:
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Nonlinearity
- Pub Date:
- November 2014
- DOI:
- 10.1088/0951-7715/27/11/2627
- Bibcode:
- 2014Nonli..27.2627D