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I have a question on the Hamiltonian from a classical viewpoint.
I understand that the Hamiltonian, H, is conserved if it has no explicit time dependence, in other words:
[tex]
\frac{\partial H}{\partial t} = 0
[/tex]
What I am not clear on is how one can determine whether a given Hamiltonian represents the total energy of the system by looking at its form.
Can someone explain this?
Thanks,
JSC
I understand that the Hamiltonian, H, is conserved if it has no explicit time dependence, in other words:
[tex]
\frac{\partial H}{\partial t} = 0
[/tex]
What I am not clear on is how one can determine whether a given Hamiltonian represents the total energy of the system by looking at its form.
Can someone explain this?
Thanks,
JSC