Ermakov-Lewis dynamic invariants with some applications

Abstract

Contents: Introduction(3).The method of Ermakov(4).The method of Milne(7). Pinney's result(8).Lewis' results(8). The interpretation of Eliezer and Gray(14). The connection of the Ermakov invariant with Nöther's theorem(17). Possible generalizations of Ermakov's method(20). Geometrical angles and phases in Ermakov's problem(22). Application to the minisuperspace cosmology(26). Application to physical optics(42).Conclusions(47). Appendix A: Calculation of the integral of I(48). Appendix B: Calculation of <\hat{H}> in eigenstates of \hat{I}(49).References(50).

51 pages, MS Thesis supervised by HC Rosu, several misprints corrected

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