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Re: [Phys-l] Landau on Lagrangian



It isn't circular. L&L start with Hamilton's principal and derive the
kinetic energy of translation is T = (1/2) mv^2.

Where? Unless they do it more rigorously in another part of the book, I quoted the entire "derivation." I'd be happy to be proven wrong.


Stefan Jeglinski