Hamiltonian mechanics

Hamiltonian mechanics is a re-formulation of classical mechanics Classical mechanics

Classical mechanics is used to describe the motion of macroscopic objects, from projectiles [i] to parts ... 

 that was invented in 1833 by William Rowan Hamilton William Rowan Hamilton

[i], and [[astronomer]... 

. It arose from Lagrangian mechanics, another re-formulation of classical mechanics, introduced by Joseph Louis Lagrange Joseph Louis Lagrange

Joseph-Louis Lagrange, comte [i] de l'Empire was an Italian [i] mathematician [i] and astronomer [i] ... 

 in 1788. It can however be formulated without recourse to Lagrangian mechanics, using symplectic spaces.

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Hamiltonian mechanics is a re-formulation of classical mechanics Classical mechanics

Classical mechanics is used to describe the motion of macroscopic objects, from projectiles [i] to parts ... 

 that was invented in 1833 by William Rowan Hamilton William Rowan Hamilton

[i], and [[astronomer]... 

. It arose from Lagrangian mechanics, another re-formulation of classical mechanics, introduced by Joseph Louis Lagrange Joseph Louis Lagrange

Joseph-Louis Lagrange, comte [i] de l'Empire was an Italian [i] mathematician [i] and astronomer [i] ... 

 in 1788. It can however be formulated without recourse to Lagrangian mechanics, using symplectic spaces.

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