Two theorems of Lie on infinitesimal symmetries of differential equations

Anders Kock

We give an account, in terms of synthetic differential geometry, of some of Sophus Lie's geometric theory of first order differential equations. This theory is, in modern terms, formulated in terms of vector fields on manifolds.

Keywords: infinitesimal transformation, vector field, synthetic differential geometry

2020 MSC: 18F40, 53A17, 34A26, 18A40

Theory and Applications of Categories, Vol. 43, 2025, No. 5, pp 93-107.

Published 2025-03-06.

http://www.tac.mta.ca/tac/volumes/43/5/43-05.pdf

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