Covariant classical field theory

In mathematical physics, covariant classical field theory represents classical fields by sections of fiber bundles, and their dynamics is phrased in the context of a finite-dimensional space of fields. Nowadays, it is well known that jet bundles and the variational bicomplex are the correct domain for such a description. The Hamiltonian variant of covariant classical field theory is the covariant Hamiltonian field theory where momenta correspond to derivatives of field variables with respect to all world coordinates. Non-autonomous mechanics is formulated as covariant classical field theory on fiber bundles over the time axis ℝ.

See also

• Classical field theory
• Exterior algebra
• Lagrangian system
• Variational bicomplex
• Quantum field theory
• Non-autonomous mechanics
• Higgs field (classical)

References

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