Higher-order Hamiltonian formalism in field theory

Abstract
A Hamiltonian formalism is developed from a regular Lagrangian Lr depending on an arbitrary number of derivatives. The formalism leads to a set of Hamilton equations whose solutions are the same as those of the Euler-Lagrange equations derived from Lr. The Noether currents associated with a symmetry transformation of the Hamiltonian action are also derived.

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