Evaluating Poisson Brackets: H=p^2/2m+V?

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This is a general question. When evaluating Poisson brackets, can we assume that H = p^2/2m + V?
 
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Domnu said:
This is a general question. When evaluating Poisson brackets, can we assume that H = p^2/2m + V?
Yes.
 

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