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The discussion centers on the search for a simple derivation of the Hamilton-Jacobi equation in the context of General Relativity. Participants clarify the distinction between classical Hamilton equations and the Hamilton-Jacobi equation. One user, Daniel, mentions a personal search for relevant materials and offers an abstract related to the topic. However, there is a consensus that finding straightforward resources on this subject is challenging.

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Where could i find the Hamitlon equation for General relativity to be derived in a simple way?..thanks.
 
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eljose said:
Where could i find the Hamitlon equation for General relativity to be derived in a simple way?..thanks.


Hold on,what are you referring to??(Classical) Hamilton equations or the Hamilton-Jacobi equation...?They're different.

To answer your question,nowhere...

Daniel.
 
On a second thought,after searching in my HDD,i ran across somthing that u might enjoy.
Here's the abstract

As for Hamilton-Jacobi,well...I really don't have time to think about it...

Daniel.
 

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