Open AccessA method for computing acceleration-dependent Lagrangians
Author(s) -
Ding Guang-Tao
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
wuli xuebao
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 47
ISSN - 1000-3290
DOI - 10.7498/aps.58.6725
Subject(s) - acceleration , lagrangian , computation , equations of motion , motion (physics) , mathematics , computer science , physics , classical mechanics , algorithm
The problem of constructing an acceleration-dependent Lagrangian from the equations of motion is studied. A method for the computation of an acceleration-dependent Lagrangian from the self-adjoint equations is presented. Two examples are given to illustrate the application of the results.