Hamilton's equations
type: Item
instance of: mathematical expression
instance of: continuous-time expression
instance of: continuous-space expression
defining formula: d 𝒒 d t = + ∂ ℋ ∂ 𝒑 d 𝒑 d t = − ∂ ℋ ∂ 𝒒
in defining formula: ℋ
in defining formula: p
in defining formula: q
in defining formula: t
Wikidata QID: Q1115699
community: MathModDB
MaRDI profile type: MaRDI formula profile
discretized by: leapfrog integration
specialized by: Newton second law of motion for constant mass
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.
related URL: Hamiltonian mechanics
named after: William Rowan Hamilton
assumes: classical approximation
description: classical equations of motion for systems described by a Hamiltonian function specifying the total energy