Abstract The form invariance of Appell equations of holonomic mechanical systems under the infinitesimal transformations of groups is studied. The definition and the criterion of the form invariance of Appell equations are given. This form invariance can lead to a conserved quantity under certain conditions.
Received: 30 August 2000
Published: 12 June 2005
PACS:
45.05.+x
(General theory of classical mechanics of discrete systems)
Fund: Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation (Grant No.19972010) and the Doctoral Program Foundation of Institution of Higher Education of China
Cite this article:
Mei Feng-xiang FORM INVARIANCE OF APPELL EQUATIONS 2001 Chin. Phys. 10 177
