# Second-Order Time-Dependent Tangent Bundles and Geometric Mechanics

Second-Order Time-Dependent Tangent Bundles and Geometric Mechanics The aim of this paper is to geometrize time-dependent Lagrangian mechanics in a way that the framework of second-order tangent bundles plays an essential role. To this end, we first introduce the concepts of time-dependent connections and time-dependent semisprays on a manifold M and their induced vector bundle structures on the second-order time-dependent tangent bundle $$\mathbb {R}\times T^2M$$ R × T 2 M . Then we turn our attention to regular time-dependent Lagrangians and their interaction with $$\mathbb {R}\times T^2M$$ R × T 2 M in different situations such as mechanical systems with potential fields, external forces and holonomic constraints. Finally, we propose some examples to support our theory. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Mediterranean Journal of Mathematics Springer Journals

# Second-Order Time-Dependent Tangent Bundles and Geometric Mechanics

, Volume 14 (4) – Jun 23, 2017
21 pages

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Subject
Mathematics; Mathematics, general
ISSN
1660-5446
eISSN
1660-5454
D.O.I.
10.1007/s00009-017-0954-2
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