ABSTRACT

If a closed one-form a is in involution with closed one-forms p and r. prove ex is in involution with the Poisson bracket {P, y }.

Answer. We must prove:

(j)(a# , { p,y }#) = 0 . We have (by playing):

(j)(a#, {P,y}#)= (j)(a# ,[P# ,y#])

but

= a([p# ,y#])

since [Lx,ir ] = h,lJ

ip.a = ll>(a#,p#)

and thus the involution assumptions:

lead to the proof.