Journal of Lie Theory

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The Only Global Contact Transformations of Order Two or More are Point Transformations
Journal of Lie Theory, Volume 15 (2005) no. 1, pp. 135-143
We consider the space JmkM of k-jets of m-dimensional submanifolds of a smooth manifold M. Our purpose is to show that every contact transformation of JmkM, k ≥ 2, is induced by a diffeomorphism of M (point transformations). It is also derived that a first order contact transformation can not be globally prolonged to higher order jets except when it is a point transformation. This holds true as well for jets of sections of a regular projection. The Legendre transformation gives us an example of this property.
DOI: 10.5802/jolt.365
Classification: 58A20, 58A30
Keywords: Jet, contact system, contact transformation 
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R. J. Alonso-Blanco; D. Blázquez-Sanz. The Only Global Contact Transformations of Order Two or More are Point Transformations. Journal of Lie Theory, Volume 15 (2005) no. 1, pp. 135-143. doi: 10.5802/jolt.365

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