How Many Additive Integrals of Motion Exist in a Closed Mechanical System?

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A closed mechanical system with s generalized coordinates qi has 2s-1 independent integrals of motion. Among these, there are 7 key additive integrals significant to classical mechanics: energy, three components of momentum, and three components of angular momentum. The discussion clarifies that while the total number of independent integrals is 2s-1, the specific additive integrals of motion relevant to classical mechanics total 7. This distinction is crucial for understanding the dynamics of closed systems.

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Hi all,

Was given a question which went like this:

Consider a closed mechanical system described by s generalized coordinates qi. How many additive integrals of motions exist for this system?

I'm not quite sure exactly what is meant by this. I know that there are 2s-1 integrals for this closed system, but how do I go about finding out how many additive integrals there are. I also know that there are 7 additive integrals important to classical mechanics, energy, and the 3 components of momentum, and 3 of angular momentum. So is the answer just 7, or is there something I've missed?

Thanks for any help
 
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That should read:

'I know that there are 2s-1 independent integrals for this closed system'
 

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