Ermakov-Lewis dynamic invariants with some applications
  Contents: Introduction(3).The method of Ermakov(4).The method of Milne(7). Pinney's result(8).Lewis' results(8). The interpretation of Eliezer and Gray(14). The connection of the Ermakov invariant with N\"other's theorem(17). Possible generalizations of Ermakov's method(20). Geometrical angles and phases in Ermakov's problem(22). Application to the minisuperspace cosmology(26). Application to physical optics(42).Conclusions(47). Appendix A: Calculation of the integral of I(48). Appendix B: Calculation of <\hat{H}> in eigenstates of \hat{I}(49).References(50). 
Pedro B. Espinoza