MAIN SECTION : The Lagrangian
Let express the equations of motion and the Euler-Lagrange equations with zero right hand sides
¨Qk+ω2kQk−2˙qq∑jgkj˙Qj−¨qq−˙q2q2∑jgkjQj−˙q2q2∑jℓgjkgjℓQℓ=0
m¨q+∂V(q)∂q−1q∑k,j(−1)k+jωkωjQkQj=0
ddt(∂L∂˙Qk)−∂L∂Qk=0
ddt(∂L∂˙q)−∂L∂q=0
where L(q,˙q,Qk,˙Qk) the Lagrangian.
We proceed to the following definitions in order to handle the large amount of variables and indices by means of compressed simplified expressions : Qdef≡[Q1Q2⋮Qk⋮]˙Qdef≡[˙Q1˙Q2⋮˙Qk⋮]¨Qdef≡[¨Q1¨Q2⋮¨Qk⋮]
Gdef≡[0g12g13⋯g1k⋯g210g23⋯g2k⋯⋮⋮⋮⋮⋮⋮gk1gk2gk3⋯0⋯⋮⋮⋮⋮⋮⋮]=−GT
Ω(q)def≡[ω10⋯0⋯0ω2⋯0⋯⋮⋮⋮⋮⋮00⋯ωk⋯⋮⋮⋮⋮⋮]=πq[10⋯0⋯02⋯0⋯⋮⋮⋮⋮⋮00⋯k⋯⋮⋮⋮⋮⋮]=ΩT(q)
ϕ(q,˙q)def≡˙qq
We define also the real scalar below, something like the inner product of real vectors
<Q,P>def≡∑kQkPk
Under these definitions and using equations (A-01), see AUXILIARY SECTION, we have the following expressions (08) in place of the equations of motion (01) and (09) in place of (02):
¨Q+Ω2(q)Q−2ϕ(q,˙q)G˙Q−˙ϕ(q,˙q)GQ+ϕ2(q,˙q)G2Q=0
m¨q+∂V(q)∂q−1q<Ω2(q)Q,Q>+1q<Ω2(q)Q,GQ>=0 ddt(∂L∂˙Q)−∂L∂Q=0 ddt(∂L∂˙q)−∂L∂q=0 while the Lagrangian of the system, see equation (3.1) in the question, using equations (A-02) is expressed as L(q,˙q,Q,˙Q)=12<˙Q,˙Q>−12<Ω2(q)Q,Q>+12m˙q2−V(q)−ϕ<GQ,˙Q>−12ϕ2<G2Q,Q> ----------------------------------------------------------- and in even more compact form L(q,˙q,Q,˙Q)=12(∥ϕGQ−˙Q∥2−∥ΩQ∥2)+12m˙q2−V We'll try to build the Lagrangian step by step by a trial and error procedure.
So, we expect the 1st term of equation (08a) to come from a Lagrangian part L1(˙Q) such that by (09a) ddt(∂L1∂˙Q)=¨Q⟹∂L1∂˙Q=˙Q From the rule (A-3.d), see AUXILIARY SECTION, L1 is L1(˙Q)=12<˙Q,˙Q> since ∂(<˙Q,˙Q>)∂˙Q=2˙Q
For the 2nd term of equation (08a) we expect a Lagrangian part L2(q,Q) such that by (09a) −∂L2∂Q=Ω2(q)Q so L2(q,Q)=−12<Ω2(q)Q,Q> since from the rule (A-3.c) and the symmetric (more exactly : diagonal) matrix Ω2=(Ω2)T ∂(<Ω2Q,Q>)∂Q=[Ω2+(Ω2)T]Q=2Ω2Q But as the Lagrangian part L2(q,Q) is a function of q also, it produces items in the equations of motion if inserted to the 2nd term of (09b) : −∂L2∂q=+12∂(<Ω2Q,Q>)∂Q=+<Ω∂Ω∂qQ,Q>=−1q<Ω2(q)Q,Q> that is exactly the 3rd term in equation (08b).
On the other hand the first two terms of (08b) are those of a particle moving in a potential, so they come from a Lagrangian part L3(q,˙q) : L3(q,˙q)=12m˙q2−V(q) This part L3(q,˙q) if inserted to (9a) produces nothing (no term in equations of motion). Now, in (08a) half of the 3rd term and the 4th term give −ϕ(q,˙q)G˙Q−˙ϕ(q,˙q)GQ=ddt(−ϕGQ) so we expect a Lagrangian part L4(q,˙q,Q,˙Q) such that by (09a) ∂L4∂˙Q=−ϕ(q,˙q)GQ that is L4(q,˙q,Q,˙Q)=−ϕ(q,˙q)<GQ,˙Q> But, because of the antisymmetry of G, this part may be expressed also as L4(q,˙q,Q,˙Q)=+ϕ(q,˙q)<G˙Q,Q> so inserting this in the 2nd term of (09a) −∂L4∂Q=−ϕ(q,˙q)G˙Q which is the other half of the 3rd term in (08a). This means that L4, if inserted in (09a), produces the 3rd and 4th terms of (08a) ddt(∂L4∂˙Q)−∂L4∂Q=−2ϕ(q,˙q)G˙Q−˙ϕ(q,˙q)GQ The output of the insertion of L4 in (09b) would be examined later together with L5. The 5th term of (08a) may be come from a Lagrangian part L5(q,˙q,Q,˙Q) such that by (09a)
−∂L5∂Q=ϕ2(q,˙q)G2Q so L5(q,˙q,Q,˙Q)=−12ϕ2<G2Q,Q> since from (A-03.c) and the symmetry of G2 ∂(<G2Q,Q>)∂Q=(G2+(G2)T)Q=2G2Q It can be proved, see A PROOF SECTION, that the sum L45=L4+L5 L45(q,˙q,Q,˙Q)=L4+L5=−12ϕ2<G2Q,Q>−ϕ(q,˙q)<GQ,˙Q> if inserted in (09b) produces the 4th term of (08b) ddt(∂L45∂˙q)−∂L45∂q=+1q<Ω2(q)Q,GQ>
In equation (30) below we sum up the found Lagrangian parts and the final Lagrangian is L(q,˙q,Q,˙Q)=12<˙Q,˙Q>⏟L1−12<Ω2(q)Q,Q>⏟L2+12m˙q2−V(q)⏟L3−ϕ<GQ,˙Q>⏟L4−12ϕ2<G2Q,Q>⏟L5 ----------------------------------------------------------- identical to that given in the paper, equation (10).
Equations (31) are the equations of motion (08) with braces under items indicated from which Lagrangian terms Lm these items come from :
¨Q⏟L1+Ω2(q)Q⏟L2−2ϕ(q,˙q)G˙Q−˙ϕ(q,˙q)GQ⏟L4+ϕ2(q,˙q)G2Q⏟L5=0 m¨q+∂V(q)∂q⏟L3−1q<Ω2(q)Q,Q>⏟L2+1q<Ω2(q)Q,GQ>⏟L4+L5=0
Note that the canonical momenta P,p conjugate to Q,q respectively are
P=∂L∂˙Q=˙Q−˙qqGQp=∂L∂˙q=m˙q−1q<GQ,P> where for the proof of (32b) p=∂L∂˙q=m˙q−1q<GQ,˙Q>−˙qq2<G2Q,Q>=m˙q−1q<GQ,˙Q>+˙qq2<GQ,GQ>=m˙q−1q<GQ,˙Q−˙qqGQ⏟P>=m˙q−1q<GQ,P> Equations (32a) and (32b) are identical to (3.3) and (3.4) of the paper respectively, given below Pk=˙Qk−˙qq∑jgkjQjp=m˙q−1q∑jkgkjPkQj