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Part of the book series: International Centre for Mechanical Sciences ((CISM,volume 54))

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In this chapter we will calculate the canonical equations which belong to a simple problem. As we will see from the result, they will not enable us to find out the equations of motion in a simpler way than, for example by using LAGRANGE-equations of 2nd kind.

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Besdo, D. (1970). Canonical Equations. In: Examples to Extremum and Variational Principles in Mechanics. International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 54. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-2949-4_11

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