Complete Classical Mechanics

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Action Principle

The starting point is the action

$$S[q] = \int_{t_1}^{t_2} L(q,\dot q,t)\,dt.$$

The physical path is selected by the stationary condition

$$\delta S = 0.$$

Euler—Lagrange Equation

For generalized coordinates $q_i$, this gives

$$\frac{d}{dt}\frac{\partial L}{\partial \dot q_i} - \frac{\partial L}{\partial q_i} = 0.$$

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