This chapter will probably not be of great use for finding simple solutions to problems in mechanics. It is however of considerable historical interest and, furthermore is fundamental in that it establishes a bridge between mechanics, wave phenomena, optics and, above all, quantum mechanics.
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Gignoux, C., Silvestre-Brac, B. (2009). Hamilton–Jacobi Formalism. In: Solved Problems in Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2393-3_5
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