Find that this partial differentiation is equal to 0

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The discussion centers on the differentiation of the function $$T=T(q_i,\dot{q}_i,t)$$ and its implications in the context of the equation $$\sum_i \left(\frac{\partial}{\partial q_i}\left(\frac{\partial T}{\partial q_j}\dot{q}_i\right)+\frac{\partial}{\partial q_i}\left(\frac{\partial T}{\partial q_j}\right)\ddot{q}_i\right)+\frac{\partial}{\partial t}\left(\frac{\partial T}{\partial \dot{q}_j}\right)$$ being equal to $$\frac{d}{dt}\left(\frac{\partial T}{\partial \dot{q}_j}\right)$$. Participants debated the correctness of the differentiation process, particularly regarding the presence of variables and the application of the chain rule. The conclusion emphasizes that the differentiation does not yield zero due to the dependencies of T on the variables involved.

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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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