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This is a two part question. I will write out the second part tomorrow.
I will be referring to pages 258-263 in Goldstein (1965) about infinitesimal transformations.
Eqn 8-66 specifies that δu=ε[u,G], where u is a scalar function and G is the generator of the transform. How do I find the Generators and how do I know when I have found all the generators? I know that the generators commute with the Hamiltonian BUT there may be several variables that commute with H. For example, (see 8-68), if q1and q2 are cyclic then I know that the momenta p1 and p2 are the generators. But the H may be cyclic in other variables that are not so obvious and how would I identify the generators in these cases?
I will be referring to pages 258-263 in Goldstein (1965) about infinitesimal transformations.
Eqn 8-66 specifies that δu=ε[u,G], where u is a scalar function and G is the generator of the transform. How do I find the Generators and how do I know when I have found all the generators? I know that the generators commute with the Hamiltonian BUT there may be several variables that commute with H. For example, (see 8-68), if q1and q2 are cyclic then I know that the momenta p1 and p2 are the generators. But the H may be cyclic in other variables that are not so obvious and how would I identify the generators in these cases?