Publication Date:
1993-03-01
Description:
We propose a general geometric method of derivation of invariant relations for hydrodynamic dissipationless media. New dynamic invariants are obtained. General relations between the following three types of invariants are established, valid in all models: Lagrangian invariants, frozen-in vector fields and frozen-in co-vector fields. It is shown that frozen-in integrals form a Lie algebra with respect to the commutator of the frozen fields. The relation between frozen-in integrals derived here can be considered as the Backlund transformation for hydrodynamic-type systems of equations. We derive an infinite family of integral invariants which have either dynamic or topological nature. In particular, we obtain a new type of topological invariant which arises in all hydrodynamic dissipationless models when the well-known Moffatt invariant vanishes. © 1993, Cambridge University Press. All rights reserved.
Print ISSN:
0022-1120
Electronic ISSN:
1469-7645
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
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