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ERIC Number: EJ206977
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Jul
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Lagrangians and Systems They Describe-How Not to Treat Dissipation in Quantum Mechanics.
Ray, John R.
American Journal of Physics, v47 n7 p626-29 Jul 1979
The author argues that a Lagrangian that yields equations of motion for a damped simple harmonic oscillator does not describe this system, but a completely different physical system, and constructs a physical system that the Lagrangian describes and derives some of its properties. (Author/GA)
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Kinetics, Mechanics (Physics), Motion, Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Science Education, Science Instruction, Theories
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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