In analytical mechanics, generalized coordinates are a set of parameters used to represent the state of a system in a configuration space. These parameters must uniquely define the configuration of the system relative to a reference state. The generalized velocities are the time derivatives of the generalized coordinates of the system. The adjective "generalized" distinguishes these parameters from the traditional use of the term "coordinate" to refer to Cartesian coordinates An example of a generalized coordinate would be to describe the position of a pendulum using the angle of the pendulum relative to vertical, rather than by the x and y position of the pendulum. Although there may be many possible choices for generalized coordinates for a physical system, they are generally selected to simplify calculations, such as the solution of the equations of motion for the system. If the coordinates are independent of one another, the number of independent generalized coordinates is defined by the number of degrees of freedom of the system. Generalized coordinates are paired with generalized momenta to provide canonical coordinates on phase space. (Wikipedia).
Generalized Coordinates & Equations of Motion | Classical Mechanics
When we consider a system of objects in classical mechanics, we can describe those objects with many different coordinate systems. Sometimes cartesian coordinates are most useful, some other times we might choose cylindrical coordinates. But there is also a way to view this system independ
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Introduction to Cylindrical Coordinates
This video introduces cylindrical coordinates and shows how to convert between cylindrical coordinates and rectangular coordinates. http://mathispower4u.yolasite.com/
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Introduction to Cylindrical Coordinates
Introduction to Cylindrical Coordinates Definition of a cylindrical coordinate and all of the formulas used to convert from cylindrical to rectangular and from rectangular to cylindrical. Examples are also given.
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Computations with homogeneous coordinates | Universal Hyperbolic Geometry 8 | NJ Wildberger
We discuss the two main objects in hyperbolic geometry: points and lines. In this video we give the official definitions of these two concepts: both defined purely algebraically using proportions of three numbers. This brings out the duality between points and lines, and connects with our
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Definition of spherical coordinates | Lecture 33 | Vector Calculus for Engineers
We define the relationship between Cartesian coordinates and spherical coordinates; the position vector in spherical coordinates; the volume element in spherical coordinates; the unit vectors; and how to differentiate the spherical coordinate unit vectors. Join me on Coursera: https://www
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The Generalized Neighborhood Base Construction
The generalized neighborhood base construction of a topology is a tool for creating topological spaces some of which end up being important counterexamples in the study of general topological spaces. The construction takes its inspiration from the ability to form a base for topology from a
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Introduction to Spherical Coordinates
Introduction to Spherical Coordinates This is a full introduction to the spherical coordinate system. The definition is given and then the formulas for converting rectangular to spherical and spherical to rectangular. We also look at some of the key graphs in spherical coordinates. Final
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Ex: Identifying the Coordinates of Points on the Coordinate Plane
This video explains how to determine the coordinates of points on the coordinate plane. Complete Video List at http://www.mathispower4u.com Search by Topic at http://www.mathispower4u.wordpress.com
From playlist The Coordinate Plane, Plotting Points, and Solutions to Linear Equations in Two Variables
Spherical Coordinates - Denis Potapov
This video shows some basic facts about the classical spherical coordinates in vector calculus.
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32: Normal coordinates and vibrations - Part 2
Jacob Linder: 01.03.2012, Classical Mechanics (TFY4345), v2012 NTNU A full textbook covering the material in the lectures in detail can be downloaded for free here: http://bookboon.com/en/introduction-to-lagrangian-hamiltonian-mechanics-ebook
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Lie Groups and Lie Algebras: Lesson 22 - Lie Group Generators
Lie Groups and Lie Algebras: Lesson 22 - Lie Group Generators A Lie group can always be considered as a group of transformations because any group can transform itself! In this lecture we replace the "geometric space" with the Lie group itself to create a new collection of generators. P
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Lie Groups and Lie Algebras: Lesson 18- Group Generators
Lie Groups and Lie Algebras: Lesson 18- Generators This is an important lecture! We work through the calculus of *group generators* and walk step-by-step through the exploitation of analyticity. That is, we use the Taylor expansion of the continuous functions associated with a Lie group o
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Lec 08. Einstein's General Relativity and Gravitation: General Relativity 4
UCI Physics 255 Einstein's General Relativity and Gravitation (Spring 2014) Lec 08. Einstein's General Relativity and Gravitation -- General Relativity -- Part 4 View the complete course: http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/einsteins_general_relativity_and_gravitation.html Instructor: Herbert W. Ha
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Vector Analysis and Tensor Calculus
Itai Seggev and Jose Martin-Garcia walk through Mathematica's features for vector analysis and tensor algebra operations in this presentation from the Wolfram Technology Conference. For more information about Mathematica, please visit: http://www.wolfram.com/mathematica
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Session 2 - Cluster Algebras and Scattering Amplitudes: Marcus Spradlin
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Einstein's General Theory of Relativity | Lecture 3
In this lecture, Leonard Susskind continues his discussion of Einstein's theory of general relativity. He also gives a broad overview of the field of tensor calculus and it's relation to the curvature and geometry of space-time. This Stanford Continuing Studies course is the fourth of
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Advanced General Relativity: A Centennial Tribute to Amal Kumar Raychaudhuri (L1) by Sunil Mukhi
Seminar Lecture Series - Advanced General Relativity: A Centennial Tribute to Amal Kumar Raychaudhuri Speaker: Sunil Mukhi (IISER Pune) Date : Mon, 20 March 2023 to Fri, 21 April 2023 Venue: Online (Zoom & Youtube) ICTS is pleased to announce special lecture series by Prof. Sunil Mukh
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Patterns in Nature and human Visual Perception by Ann Hermundstad
Information processing in biological systems URL: https://www.icts.res.in/discussion_meeting/ipbs2016/ DATES: Monday 04 Jan, 2016 - Thursday 07 Jan, 2016 VENUE: ICTS campus, Bangalore From the level of networks of genes and proteins to the embryonic and neural levels, information at var
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The circle and Cartesian coordinates | Universal Hyperbolic Geometry 5 | NJ Wildberger
This video introduces basic facts about points, lines and the unit circle in terms of Cartesian coordinates. A point is an ordered pair of (rational) numbers, a line is a proportion (a:b:c) representing the equation ax+by=c, and the unit circle is x^2+y^2=1. With this notation we determine
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