Find that this partial differentiation is equal to 0

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The discussion revolves around the differentiation of a complex equation involving the function T, which depends on variables q, dot(q), and time t. Participants are analyzing the expression and questioning whether certain terms can be considered zero during differentiation with respect to q_i. It is clarified that T does contain the variable q, which complicates the differentiation process and prevents simplification to zero. The conversation also touches on the application of the chain rule and potential typos in the expressions provided. Ultimately, there is uncertainty about the validity of certain equalities and the conditions under which terms can be simplified.
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Homework Statement
find a partial differentiation is equal to 0
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$$\sum_i (\frac{\partial}{\partial q_i}(\frac{\partial T}{\partial q_j}\dot{q}_i)+\frac{\partial}{\partial q_i}(\frac{\partial T}{\partial q_j})\ddot{q}_i)+\frac{\partial}{\partial t}(\frac{\partial T}{\partial \dot{q}_j})$$

They wrote that above equation is equal to $$\frac{d}{dt}(\frac{\partial T}{\partial \dot{q}_j})$$ hiwhc means differentiation of other functions are ##0##. But, I was thinking if my explanation was correct. I thought that while differentiating respect to ##q_i## in the function ##\sum_i \frac{\partial}{\partial q_i}(\frac{\partial T}{\partial q_j}\dot{q}_i)## there's no variable ##q## so, while differentiating respect to that it will become ##0##. I was thinking the same thing had happened to second one also.

But, actually ##T=T(q_i,\dot{q}_i,t)##. So, T has q variable but although why it will be ##0##? Is there something else I am missing?
 
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Istiakshovon said:
$$\sum_i (\frac{\partial}{\partial q_i}(\frac{\partial T}{\partial q_j}\dot{q}_i)+\frac{\partial}{\partial q_i}(\frac{\partial T}{\partial q_j})\ddot{q}_i)+\frac{\partial}{\partial t}(\frac{\partial T}{\partial \dot{q}_j})$$They wrote that above equation is equal to ##\dfrac{d}{dt}(\dfrac{\partial T}{\partial \dot{q}_j})##.
Did you make a typo? Ought to be ##\dfrac{d}{dt} \dfrac{\partial T}{\partial \dot{q}_j} = \dfrac{\partial^2 T}{\partial q_i \partial \dot{q}_j} \dot{q}_i + \dfrac{\partial^2 T}{\partial \dot{q}_i \partial \dot{q}_j} \ddot{q}_i + \dfrac{\partial^2 T}{ \partial t\partial \dot{q}_j}##.
 
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that's what author wrote. I don't think I made typo.
 
You did make a few typos, but the picture in #3 is right. It's the chain rule for ##\dfrac{\partial T}{\partial \dot q_j}(q,\dot{q}, t)##.
 
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Since, my another thread was deleted mod was saying it's dup of that so adding info here.
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In the last second line they wrote that,

$$\frac{d}{dt}(\frac{\partial T}{\partial \dot{q}_j})-\frac{\partial T}{\partial q_j}=\frac{\partial \dot{T}}{\partial \dot{q}_j}-\frac{\partial T}{\partial q_j}-\frac{\partial T}{\partial q_j}$$

which isn't looking correct to me. Cause, we know that ##\frac{d}{dt}(\frac{\partial T}{\partial \dot{q}_j})=\frac{\partial \dot{T}}{\partial \dot{q}_j}##
 
ergospherical said:
It's the chain rule for ##\dfrac{\partial T}{\partial \dot q_j}(q,\dot{q}, t)##.
$$\frac{\partial T}{\partial \dot{q}_j}=\frac{\partial T}{\partial q_j}\frac{\partial q_j}{\partial \dot{q}_j}+\frac{\partial T}{\partial \dot{q}_j}+\frac{\partial T}{\partial t}\frac{\partial t}{\partial \dot{q}_j}$$ I found it. I think something is wrong. Cause, I still can't make them ##0## (after putting that in the main equation).
 

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