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- | There are different ways of describing quantum mechanics. Each has its individual strength and weaknesses, but in terms of observable predictions, they are all equivalent. | + | There are different ways of describing classical mechanics. Each has its individual strength and weaknesses, but in terms of observable predictions, they are all equivalent. |
* [[theories:classical_mechanics:newtonian]] $\leftrightarrow$ classical mechanics in real space | * [[theories:classical_mechanics:newtonian]] $\leftrightarrow$ classical mechanics in real space | ||
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| AA|~@2| Hamilton's equation, canonical transformation, generating functions, Noether's theorem in the Hamiltonian formalism, phase space |AA=[[theories:classical_mechanics:hamiltonian]] | | AA|~@2| Hamilton's equation, canonical transformation, generating functions, Noether's theorem in the Hamiltonian formalism, phase space |AA=[[theories:classical_mechanics:hamiltonian]] | ||
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+ | **Reading Recommendations** | ||
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+ | * The best book that gives a grand tour of classical mechanics is The Lazy Universe by Coopersmith | ||
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+ | <tabbox History> | ||
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+ | * A History of Mechanics by Dugas | ||
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