In Classical Mechanics, the state of the system is completely determined by its position and momentum (𝐱(𝑡),𝐩(t)).
Phase space is the space of all (𝐱(𝑡),𝐩(t))
An orbit in phase space corresponds to a system that returns to its initial conditions (e.g. oscillators)pic.twitter.com/GGNH9R1ISl
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When x grows, p should be positive. When x decreases, p should be negative. Am I naive? Maybe this stuff just doesn’t work like that, because of some aspect of quantum mechanics. I don’t know.
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I’m assuming p=m*dx/dt and maybe that is foolish. I’m not sure.
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