Hamilton's equations

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continuous-space expression

continuous-time expression

mathematical expression

Available identifiers

WikidataQ1115699 ScholiaQ1115699MaRDI QIDQ6674257

classical equations of motion for systems described by a Hamiltonian function specifying the total energy, named after William Rowan Hamilton

Description

Hamiltonian mechanics emerged in 1833 as a reformulation of Lagrangian mechanics. Introduced by Sir William Rowan Hamilton, Hamiltonian mechanics replaces (generalized) velocities used in Lagrangian mechanics with (generalized) momenta. Both theories provide interpretations of classical mechanics and describe the same physical phenomena.

Defining Formula: $\begin{array}{ccc}\frac{\mathrm{d}𝒒}{\mathrm{d}t}& =& +\frac{\partial \mathscr{H}}{\partial 𝒑}\\ \frac{\mathrm{d}𝒑}{\mathrm{d}t}& =& -\frac{\partial \mathscr{H}}{\partial 𝒒}\end{array}$

$\mathscr{H}$ represents Hamiltonian function

$p$ represents particle momentum

$q$ represents particle position

$t$ represents time

Mathematical expressions specializing Hamilton's equations

Newton second law of motion for constant mass

List of assumptions

classical approximation

List of discretizations

leapfrog integration

Related URL

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamiltonian_mechanics

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