We introduce a general and systematic theoretical framework for operational dynamic modeling (ODM) by combining a kinematic description of a model with the evolution of the dynamical average values. The kinematics includes the algebra of the observables and their defined averages. The evolution of the average values is drawn in the form of Ehrenfest-like theorems. We show that ODM is capable of encompassing wide-ranging dynamics from classical non-relativistic mechanics to quantum field theory. The generality of ODM should provide a basis for formulating novel theories.

A construction of conservation laws and conserved quantities for perturbations in arbitrary metric theories of gravity is developed. In an arbitrary field theory, with the use of incorporating an auxiliary metric into the initial Lagrangian covariantized Noether identities are carried out. Identically conserved currents with corresponding superpotentials are united into a family. Such a generalized formalism of the covariantized identities gives a natural basis for constructing conserved quantities for perturbations. A new family of conserved currents and correspondent superpotentials for perturbations on arbitrary curved backgrounds in metric theories is suggested. The conserved quantities are both of pure canonical Noether and of Belinfante corrected types. To test the results each of the superpotentials of the family is applied to calculate the mass of the Schwarzschild-anti-de Sitter black hole in the Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet gravity. Using all the superpotentials of the family gives the standard accepted mass.

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We consider a complex version of a Dirac-Kähler-type equation, the eight-component complex DiracKähler equation with a nonvanishing mass, which can be decomposed into two Dirac equations by only a nonunitary transformation. We also write an analogue of the complex Dirac-Kähler equation in five dimensions. We show that the complex Dirac-Kähler equation is a special case of a Bhabha-type equation and prove that this equation is invariant under the algebra of purely matrix transformations of the PauliGürsey type and under two different representations of the Poincaré group, the fermionic (for a two-fermion system) and bosonic P-representations. The complex Dirac-Kähler equation is also written in a manifestly covariant bosonic form as an equation for the system (B µν , Φ, V µ ) of irreducible self-dual tensor, scalar, and vector fields. We illustrate the relation between the complex Dirac-Kähler equation and the known 16-component Dirac-Kähler equation.

The present paper continues the work of the authors [J. Math. Phys. 54, 062504 (2013)] where manifestly covariant differential identities and conserved quantities in generally covariant metric-torsion theories of gravity of the most general type have been constructed. Here, we study these theories presented more concretely, setting that their Lagrangians L are manifestly generally covariant scalars: algebraic functions of contractions of tensor functions and their covariant derivatives. It is assumed that Lagrangians depend on metric tensor g, curvature tensor R, torsion tensor T and its first ∇T and second ∇∇T covariant derivatives, besides, on an arbitrary set of other tensor (matter) fields ϕ and their first ∇ϕ and second ∇∇ϕ covariant derivatives: L = L (g, R; T, ∇T, ∇∇T; ϕ, ∇ϕ, ∇∇ϕ). Thus, both the standard minimal coupling with the Riemann-Cartan geometry and non-minimal coupling with the curvature and torsion tensors are considered.The studies and results are as follow. (a) A physical interpretation of the Noether and Klein identities is examined. It was found that they are the basis for constructing equations of balance of energy-momentum tensors of various types (canonical, metrical and Belinfante symmetrized). The equations of balance are presented. (b) Using the generalized equations of balance, new (generalized) manifestly generally covariant expressions for canonical energy-momentum and spin tensors of the matter fields are constructed. In the cases, when the matter Lagrangian contains both the higher derivatives and non-minimal coupling with curvature and torsion, such generalizations are non-trivial. (c) The Belinfante procedure is generalized for an arbitrary Riemann-Cartan space. (d) A more convenient in applications generalized expression for the canonical superpotential is obtained. (e) A total system of equations for the gravitational fields and matter sources are presented in the form more naturally generalizing the Einstein-Cartan equations with matter. This result, being a one of more important results itself, is to be also a basis for constructing physically sensible conservation laws and their applications.