Simple conditions for the transformation of dynamical coordinates into canonical ones in Hamiltonian dynamics
Patrick Cassam‐Chenaï
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Patrick Cassam‐Chenaï
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We obtain conditions, which when fulfilled, permit to transform the coordinates of a dynamical system into pairs of canonical ones for some Hamiltonian system. These conditions, restricted to the class of coordinate transformations which act on each coordinate independently, are greatly simplified. However, they are surprisingly successful in defining canonical coordinates and an associated Hamiltonian for several test examples. So, a method is proposed to exploit these simple transformations in a systematic manner.
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We obtain conditions, which when fulfilled, permit to transform the coordinates of a dynamical system into pairs of canonical ones for some Hamiltonian system. These conditions, restricted to the class of coordinate transformations which act on each coordinate independently, are greatly simplified. However, they are surprisingly successful in defining canonical coordinates and an associated Hamiltonian for several test examples. So, a method is proposed to exploit these simple transformations in a systematic manner.
Key concepts: Canonical coordinates, Canonical transformation, Action-angle coordinates, Generalized coordinates, Hamiltonian (control theory), Canonical form, Parabolic coordinates, Covariant Hamiltonian field theory