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A general criterion of when a Hamiltonian system has a wave equation is set up, and all such Hamiltonian systems (and hence all wave equations) are found. It is shown that the correspondence is one-to-one.
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Arens, R. Hamiltonians allowing wave equations. Int J Theor Phys 8, 391–408 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00670974
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00670974