Transformation properties of the Lagrange function

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Autor(a) principal: Ferrario,Carlo
Data de Publicação: 2008
Outros Autores: Passerini,Arianna
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Física (Online)
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-11172008000300006
Resumo: In the context of the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, a generalized theory of coordinate transformations is analyzed. On the basis of such theory, a misconception concerning the superiority of the Hamiltonian formalism with respect to the Lagrangian one is criticized. The consequent discussion introduces the relationship between the classical Hamilton action and the covariance properties of equations of motion, at the level of undergraduate teaching courses in theoretical mechanics.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Transformation properties of the Lagrange function
title Transformation properties of the Lagrange function
spellingShingle Transformation properties of the Lagrange function
Ferrario,Carlo
transformation coordinates
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian functions
classical action
covariance
title_short Transformation properties of the Lagrange function
title_full Transformation properties of the Lagrange function
title_fullStr Transformation properties of the Lagrange function
title_full_unstemmed Transformation properties of the Lagrange function
title_sort Transformation properties of the Lagrange function
author Ferrario,Carlo
author_facet Ferrario,Carlo
Passerini,Arianna
author_role author
author2 Passerini,Arianna
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Passerini,Arianna
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv transformation coordinates
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian functions
classical action
covariance
topic transformation coordinates
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian functions
classical action
covariance
description In the context of the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, a generalized theory of coordinate transformations is analyzed. On the basis of such theory, a misconception concerning the superiority of the Hamiltonian formalism with respect to the Lagrangian one is criticized. The consequent discussion introduces the relationship between the classical Hamilton action and the covariance properties of equations of motion, at the level of undergraduate teaching courses in theoretical mechanics.
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