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So, I should prove that:
- \frac{\partial H}{\partial q_i} = \dot{p_i}
And it is shown that:
- \frac{\partial H}{\partial q_i} = - p_j \frac{\partial \dot{q_j}}{\partial q_i} + \frac{\partial \dot{q_j}}{\partial q_i} \frac{\partial L}{\partial \dot{q_j}} + \frac{\partial L}{\partial q_i} = \dot{p_i}
Where the first two terms delete each other (\frac{\partial L}{\partial \dot{q_j}} = p_j) and the third one is equal to \dot{p_i} because of the Lagrange equation.
The problem is that when I take the partial derivative of H = \sum \dot{q_i}p_i - L, I get:
- \frac{\partial H}{\partial q_i} = - p_j \frac{\partial \dot{q_j}}{\partial q_i} - \dot{q_j} \frac{\partial p_j}{\partial q_i} + \frac{\partial L}{\partial q_i} = \dot{p_i}
Because I derive a product.
Now, my second term is completely different (even the sign doesn't match). Why is that?
- \frac{\partial H}{\partial q_i} = \dot{p_i}
And it is shown that:
- \frac{\partial H}{\partial q_i} = - p_j \frac{\partial \dot{q_j}}{\partial q_i} + \frac{\partial \dot{q_j}}{\partial q_i} \frac{\partial L}{\partial \dot{q_j}} + \frac{\partial L}{\partial q_i} = \dot{p_i}
Where the first two terms delete each other (\frac{\partial L}{\partial \dot{q_j}} = p_j) and the third one is equal to \dot{p_i} because of the Lagrange equation.
The problem is that when I take the partial derivative of H = \sum \dot{q_i}p_i - L, I get:
- \frac{\partial H}{\partial q_i} = - p_j \frac{\partial \dot{q_j}}{\partial q_i} - \dot{q_j} \frac{\partial p_j}{\partial q_i} + \frac{\partial L}{\partial q_i} = \dot{p_i}
Because I derive a product.
Now, my second term is completely different (even the sign doesn't match). Why is that?