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The conformal invariance of the Mei symmetry and the conserved quantities are investigated for discrete Lagrangian systems under the infinitesimal transformation of the Lie group. The difference Euler–Lagrange equations on regular lattices of the discrete Lagrangian systems are presented via the transformation operators in the space of the discrete variables. The conformal invariance of the Mei symmetry is defined for the discrete Lagrangian systems. The criterion equations and the determining equations are proposed. The conserved quantities of the systems are derived from the structure equation governing the gauge function. Two examples are given to illustrate the application of the results.
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Xia, LL., Chen, LQ. Conformal invariance of Mei symmetry for discrete Lagrangian systems. Acta Mech 224, 2037–2043 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00707-013-0867-5
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