conjugate momentum

conjugate momentum

[′kän·jə·gət mə′men·təm]
(mechanics)
If qj (j = 1,2, …) are generalized coordinates of a classical dynamical system, and L is its Lagrangian, the momentum conjugate to qj is pj = ∂ L /∂ qj. Also known as canonical momentum; generalized momentum.
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