On Higher Derivatives as Constraints in Field Theory: a Geometric Perspective
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theoryconstraintsderivativefieldhigherconstructedderivativesdonder
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We formalize geometrically the idea that the (de Donder) Hamiltonian formulation of a higher derivative Lagrangian field theory can be constructed understanding the latter as a first derivative theory subjected to constraints.
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