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Francois Ziegler
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In order to apply the Marsden–Weinstein reduction, the action of the group $G$ must be free and proper. On the other hand, if I correctly understand, the M-W reduction obtained from a given group $G$ can be used to decrease the number of degrees of freedom of a Hamiltonian $H$, provided that the Hamiltonian fluxflow of $H$ commutes with the action of $G$.

Could you please give an example of such a Hamiltonian $H$ and of such a group $G$, whose action is not proper?

Please, try to give an example in which $G$ has the lowest possible dimension: I mean, if it is possible, provide a 1-dimensional Lie group $G$.

In order to apply the Marsden–Weinstein reduction, the action of the group $G$ must be free and proper. On the other hand, if I correctly understand, the M-W reduction obtained from a given group $G$ can be used to decrease the number of degrees of freedom of a Hamiltonian $H$, provided that the Hamiltonian flux of $H$ commutes with the action of $G$.

Could you please give an example of such a Hamiltonian $H$ and of such a group $G$, whose action is not proper?

Please, try to give an example in which $G$ has the lowest possible dimension: I mean, if it is possible, provide a 1-dimensional Lie group $G$.

In order to apply the Marsden–Weinstein reduction, the action of the group $G$ must be free and proper. On the other hand, if I correctly understand, the M-W reduction obtained from a given group $G$ can be used to decrease the number of degrees of freedom of a Hamiltonian $H$, provided that the Hamiltonian flow of $H$ commutes with the action of $G$.

Could you please give an example of such a Hamiltonian $H$ and of such a group $G$, whose action is not proper?

Please, try to give an example in which $G$ has the lowest possible dimension: I mean, if it is possible, provide a 1-dimensional Lie group $G$.

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Marsden–Weinstein: example of not proper action

In order to apply the Marsden–Weinstein reduction, the action of the group $G$ must be free and proper. On the other hand, if I correctly understand, the M-W reduction obtained from a given group $G$ can be used to decrease the number of degrees of freedom of a Hamiltonian $H$, provided that the Hamiltonian flux of $H$ commutes with the action of $G$.

Could you please give an example of such a Hamiltonian $H$ and of such a group $G$, whose action is not proper?

Please, try to give an example in which $G$ has the lowest possible dimension: I mean, if it is possible, provide a 1-dimensional Lie group $G$.