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Constrained Hamiltonian Systems on Observation-Induced Fiber Bundles: Theory of Symmetry and Integrability

arXiv:2505.22824

Abstract

Classical constrained Hamiltonian theory assumes complete observability of system states, but in reality only partial state information is often available. This paper establishes a complete geometric theoretical framework for handling such incompletely observed systems. By introducing the concept of observation-induced fiber bundles, we naturally extend Dirac constraint theory to the fiber bundle setting, unifying the treatment of state constraints and observation constraints. Main results include: (1) Classification of existence conditions for observation fiber bundles based on characteristic class theory; (2) Complete characterization of Poisson structures on fiber bundles and corresponding symplectic reduction theory; (3) Geometric necessary and sufficient conditions for integrability and Lax pair construction; (4) Extension of Noether's theorem under symmetry group actions. The theoretical framework naturally encompasses a wide range of applications from classical mechanics to modern safety-critical control systems, providing a rigorous mathematical foundation for dynamical analysis under incomplete information.

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