Are Constraints Necessary in Hamiltonian Dynamics?

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Hi there,

I'm reading on the hamiltonian method and it says we can ignore constraints? Is this true, or am I missing something here, so if we have a constraint in the system we do not have to include it in the final calculation for the equation of motion?

Hope someone could clear this up, thanks!
 
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Nvm, I was wrong! Thanks anyways, we do include the constrain!