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In classical mechanics one studies the motions of objects on a macroscopic level. These motions, of a particle or a system of particles, of the planets around the sun, or of a pendulum, for example, are governed by differential equations. These equations, or their solutions, are called equations of motion, which in earliest form go back to Newton. Other forms are due to Lagrange, Hamilton, Jacobi, and others.
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Williams, F. (2003). Equations of Motion in Classical Mechanics. In: Topics in Quantum Mechanics. Progress in Mathematical Physics, vol 27. Birkhäuser, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0009-3_3
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