Hamiltonian and Lagrangian
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A system with one degree of freedom has a Hamiltonian
see attached
where A and B are certain functions of the coordinate q and p is the momentum conjugate to q.
a) Find the velocity q(dot)
b) Find the Lagrangian L(q q(dot)) (note variables)
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The Hamiltonian is:
(1.1)
Then, from Hamilton equation:
(1.2)
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