Discrete point symmetries of ordinary differential equations
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Hydon, P. E. (1998) Discrete point symmetries of ordinary differential equations Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A, 454 . pp. 1961-1972.
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Abstract
This paper describes a method that enables the user to construct systematically the set of all discrete point symmetries of a given ordinary differential equation (ODE) of order two or greater, provided that the ODE has at least a one-parameter Lie group of point symmetries. The method is easy to use, and is based upon Lie's method of constructing continuous symmetries. The calculations are simple, and computer algebra is not usually required. Various examples are used to illustrate the method. The paper concludes with a proof that every ODE whose Lie group of point symmetries is isomorphic to the unimodular group has at least four inequivalent real discrete point symmetries.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A, 454, 1961-1972. © 1998 The Royal Society. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | differential equations, symmetry methods, constructive techniques, equivariant bifurcation theory, boundary-value problems, computer algebra |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences > Mathematics |
| ID Code: | 1532 |
| Deposited By: | Mr Adam Field |
| Deposited On: | 27 May 2010 15:41 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Sep 2012 10:50 |
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