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Hamilton’s Principle

In: Modern Analytic Mechanics

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  • Richard K. Cooper

    (Formerly of Los Alamos National Laboratory)

  • Claudio Pellegrini

    (University of California at Los Angeles)

Abstract

While it is in principle possible to solve any mechanical problem by integration of the equations d p/dt = F for each constituent of the system, in many cases this task can be quite complicated. The use of Cartesian coordinates can also be cumbersome, as can be taking into account the reaction forces of objects limiting the motion of the dynamical systems, like planes or strings introducing constraints on the motion.

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  • Richard K. Cooper & Claudio Pellegrini, 1999. "Hamilton’s Principle," Springer Books, in: Modern Analytic Mechanics, chapter 0, pages 33-47, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-1-4757-5867-2_2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4757-5867-2_2
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