First-order partial differential equations in classical dynamics
| Autor: | B. R. Smith |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Examples of differential equations
Physics Stochastic partial differential equation Method of characteristics Differential equation Quantum mechanics First-order partial differential equation General Physics and Astronomy Applied mathematics Differential algebraic equation Separable partial differential equation Numerical partial differential equations |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Physics. 77:1147-1153 |
| ISSN: | 1943-2909 0002-9505 |
| Popis: | Caratheodory’s classic work on the calculus of variations explores in depth the connection between ordinary differential equations and first-order partial differential equations. The n second-order ordinary differential equations of a classical dynamical system reduce to a single first-order differential equation in 2n independent variables. The general solution of first-order partial differential equations touches on many concepts central to graduate-level courses in analytical dynamics including the Hamiltonian, Lagrange and Poisson brackets, and the Hamilton–Jacobi equation. For all but the simplest dynamical systems the solution requires one or more of these techniques. Three elementary dynamical problems (uniform acceleration, harmonic motion, and cyclotron motion) can be solved directly from the appropriate first-order partial differential equation without the use of advanced methods. The process offers an unusual perspective on classical dynamics, which is readily accessible to intermediate student... |
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