An alternative formulation of classical mechanics based on an analogy with thermodynamics

DOI10.1088/0143-0807/34/6/1589zbMATH Open1360.70025arXiv1309.5510OpenAlexW3105456207MaRDI QIDQ5416680FDOQ5416680

Authors: Ginés R. Pérez Teruel 

Publication date: 14 May 2014

Published in: European Journal of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We study new Legendre transforms in classical mechanics and investigate some of their general properties. The behaviour of the new functions is analyzed under coordinate transformations.When invariance under different kinds of transformations are considered, the new formulation is found to be completly equivalent to the usual Lagrangian formulation, recovering well established results like the conservation of the angular momentum. Furthermore, a natural generalization of the Poisson Bracket is found to be inherent to the formalism introduced. On the other hand, we find that with a convenient redefinition of the Lagrangian, $mathcal{L}^{prime}=-mathcalL$, it is possible to establish an exact one-to-one mathematical correspondence between the thermodynamic potentials and the new potentials of classical mechanics

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1309.5510

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Hamilton's equations (70H05) Classical and relativistic thermodynamics (80A10)

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