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Hamilton’s equations
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classical dynamics
- In mechanics: Lagrange’s and Hamilton’s equations
…even more powerful method called Hamilton’s equations. It begins by defining a generalized momentum p i , which is related to the Lagrangian and the generalized velocity q̇ i by p i = ∂L/∂q̇ i . A new function, the Hamiltonian, is then defined by H = Σi q̇ i…
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