Lie symmetry and conserved quantity of a system of first-order differential equations

Abstract

This paper focuses on studying the Lie symmetry and a conserved quantity of a system of first-order differential equations. The determining equations of the Lie symmetry for a system of first-order differential equations, from which a kind of conserved quantity is deduced, are presented. And their general conclusion is applied to a Hamilton system, a Birkhoff system and a generalized Hamilton system. Two examples are given to illustrate the application of the results.