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Euler-Lagrange Derivative

The derivative

\begin{displaymath}
{\delta L\over\delta q} \equiv {\partial L\over\partial q}-{d\over dt}\left({\partial L\over\partial\dot q}\right)
\end{displaymath}

appearing in the Euler-Lagrange Differential Equation.




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1999-05-25