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Lie systems: theory, generalisations, and applications
Lie systems form a class of systems of first-order ordinary differential
equations whose general solutions can be described in terms of certain finite
families of particular solutions and a set of constants, by means of a
particular type of mapping: the so-called superposition rule. Apart from this
fundamental property, Lie systems enjoy many other geometrical features and
they appear in multiple branches of Mathematics and Physics, which strongly
motivates their study. These facts, together with the authors' recent findings
in the theory of Lie systems, led to the redaction of this essay, which aims to
describe such new achievements within a self-contained guide to the whole
theory of Lie systems, their generalisations, and applications.Comment: 161 pages, 2 figure
Remarks on superdifferential equations
We show that the term `superdifferential equation' has been employed in the
literature to refer to different types of differential equations with even and
odd variables. It is justified on physical and mathematical grounds that a
subclass of them, the hereafter called Grassmann-valued differential equations,
cannot be effectively described through supergeometric techniques. Instead, we
analyse them in terms of standard differential equations on Grassmann algebra
bundles. Our considerations are illustrated through examples of physical and
mathematical relevance.Comment: This paper includes substantial errors and is therefore withdrawed by
the author
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