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Finished Lagrangian mechanics.

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- 'Lagrangian formalism': physics/mechanics/lagrangian-mechanics/lagrangian-formalism.md
- 'Lagrange equations': physics/mechanics/lagrangian-mechanics/lagrange-equations.md
- 'Lagrange generalizations': physics/mechanics/lagrangian-mechanics/lagrange-generalizations.md
- 'Applications':
- 'Celestial mechanics': physics/mechanics/lagrangian-mechanics/applications/celestial-mechanics.md
- 'Oscillations': physics/mechanics/lagrangian-mechanics/applications/oscillations.md
# - 'Hamiltonian mechanics':
# - 'Relativistic mechanics':
# - 'Quantum mechanics':

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# Celestial mechanics

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# Oscillations

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# Lagrange generalizations
## The generalized momentum and force
> *Definition 1*: let $\mathcal{L}: (\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'}) \mapsto \mathcal{L}(\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'})$ be the Lagrangian, the **generalized momentum** $p_j: (\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q}') \mapsto p_j(\mathbf{q},\mathbf{q}')$ is defined as
>
> $$
> p_j(\mathbf{q},\mathbf{q}') = \partial_{q_j'} \mathcal{L}(\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'}),
> $$
>
> for all $t \in \mathbb{R}$.
The generalized momentum may also be referred to as the canonical or conjugated momentum. Recall that $j \in \mathbb{N}[j\leq f]$.
> *Definition 2*: let $\mathcal{L}: (\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'}) \mapsto \mathcal{L}(\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'})$ be the Lagrangian, the **generalized force of type II** $F_j: (\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q}') \mapsto F_j(\mathbf{q},\mathbf{q}')$ is defined as
>
> $$
> F_j(\mathbf{q},\mathbf{q}') = \partial_{q_j} \mathcal{L}(\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'})
> $$
>
> for all $t \in \mathbb{R}$.
We may also write $\mathbf{p} = \{p_j\}_{j=1}^f$ and $\mathbf{F} = \{F_j\}_{j=1}^f$.
## The generalized energy
> *Theorem 1*: let $\mathcal{L}: (\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'}) \mapsto \mathcal{L}(\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'})$ be the Lagrangian, the generalized energy $h: (\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'},\mathbf{p}) \mapsto h(\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'},\mathbf{p})$ is given by
>
> $$
> h(\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'}, \mathbf{p}) = \sum_{j=1}^f \big(p_j q_j' \big) - \mathcal{L}(\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'}),
> $$
>
> for all $t \in \mathbb{R}$.
??? note "*Proof*:"
Will be added later.
A generalization of the concept of energy.
* If the Lagrangian $\mathcal{L}: (\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'},t) \mapsto \mathcal{L}(\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'},t)$ is explicitly time-dependent $\partial_t \mathcal{L}(\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'},t) \neq 0$ and the generalized energy $h$ is not conserved.
* If the Lagrangian $\mathcal{L}: (\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'}) \mapsto \mathcal{L}(\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'})$ is not explicitly time-dependent $\partial_t \mathcal{L}(\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'}) = 0$ and the generalized energy $h$ is conserved.
> *Theorem 2*: for autonomous systems with only conservative forces the generalized energy $h: (\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'}) \mapsto h(\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'})$ is conserved and is given by
>
> $$
> h(\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'}) = T(\mathbf{q},\mathbf{q}') + V(\mathbf{q}) \overset{\mathrm{def}}= E,
> $$
>
> for all $t \in \mathbb{R}$ with $T: (\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q}') \mapsto T(\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'})$ and $V: \mathbf{q} \mapsto V(\mathbf{q})$ the kinetic and potential energy of the system and $E \in \mathbb{R}$ the total energy of the system.
??? note "*Proof*:"
Will be added later.
In this case the generalized energy $h$ is conserved and is equal to the total energy $E$ of the system.
## Conservation of generalized momentum
> *Definition 3*: let $\mathcal{L}: (\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'}) \mapsto \mathcal{L}(\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'})$ be the Lagrangian, a coordinate $q_j$ is **cyclic** if
>
> $$
> \partial_{q_j} \mathcal{L}(\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{q'}) = 0,
> $$
>
> for all $t \in \mathbb{R}$.
Therefore the Lagrangian is independent of a cyclic coordinate.
> *Proposition 1*: the generalized momentum $p_j$ corresponding to a cyclic coordinate $q_j$ is conserved.
??? note "*Proof*:"
Will be added later.
## Seperable systems
> *Proposition 2*: the Lagrangian is seperable if there exists two mutually independent subsystems.
??? note "*Proof*:"
Will be added later.
Obtaining a decoupled set of partial differential equations.
## Invariances
> *Proposition 3*: the Lagrangian is invariant for Gauge transformations and therefore **not unique**.
??? note "*Proof*:"
Will be added later.
There can exist multiple Lagrangians that may lead to the same equation of motion.
According to the theorem of Noether, the invariance of a closed system with respect to continuous transformations implies that corresponding conservation laws exist.

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# Lagrangian formalism
The Lagrangian formalism of mechanics is based on the axioms, postulates and principles posed in the [Newtonian formalism](../newtonian-mechanics/newtonian-formalism).
The Lagrangian formalism of mechanics is based on the axioms, postulates and principles posed in the [Newtonian formalism](/en/physics/newtonian-mechanics/newtonian-formalism.md).
## Configuration of a system