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Classical mechanics

Hamilton's equations

The Legendre transform $\mathcal{H} = \sum p\dot{q} - \mathcal{L}$, Hamilton's equations $\dot{q} = \partial\mathcal{H}/\partial p$ and $\dot{p} = -\partial\mathcal{H}/\partial q$, cyclic coordinates, and Poisson brackets.

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