Hamilton-Ostrohrads'kyj approach to relativistic free spherical top dynamics

Abstract

Dynamics of classical spinning particle in special relativity with Pirani constraint is a typical example of the generalized Hamilton theory developed by O. Krupková and discovers some characteristic features of the latter.

arXiv comment7th International Conference Differential Geometry and Applications (Brno, Czech Republic, Aug. 10-14, 1998). MR1712785 (2000f:70022). Corrected after publ.: formulas (9) and succeeding, (17), (B4); reference [4]; typos. Appendices A and B added