= configuration path function
= a function of time that measures some local property of the path
……….It may depend upon the value of the function at that time
……….and the value of any derivatives of at that time.
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We can decompose into two parts:
1. a part that measures some property of a local description
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2. a part that extracts a local description of the path from the path function.
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— 1.3 The Principle of Stationary Action
— Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics
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1. The function that measures the local property of the system depends on the particular physical system;
2. the method of construction of a local description of a path from a path is the same for any system.
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— 1.3 The Principle of Stationary Action
— Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics
— Me@2019-02-22 11:46:50 PM
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2019.02.24 Sunday ACHK