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Why do we take a particle's position ##x## and its velocity ##\dot{x}## as independent variables in a phase space when they are dependent in the sense that given the function ##x(t)##, we can get the function ##\dot{x}(t)##?
I'm thinking they are independent variables but not independent functions. Does this make sense?
I'm thinking they are independent variables but not independent functions. Does this make sense?