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 JMP  Vol.6 No.2 , February 2015
One Dimensional Relativistic Free Particle in a Quadratic Dissipative Medium
G. V. López*, G. C. Montes, J. G. T. Zanudo
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Abstract: The deduction of a constant of motion, a Lagrangian, and a Hamiltonian for relativistic particle moving in a dissipative medium characterized by a force which depends on the square of the velocity of the particle is done. It is shown that while the trajectories in the space (x,v), defined by the constant of motion, look as one might expected, the trajectories in the space (x,p), defined by the Hamiltonian, have an odd behavior.<
Keywords: Lagrangian, Hamiltonian, Constant of Motion, Dissipation, Relativistic
Cite this paper: López, G. , Montes, G. and Zanudo, J. (2015) One Dimensional Relativistic Free Particle in a Quadratic Dissipative Medium. Journal of Modern Physics, 6, 121-125. doi: 10.4236/jmp.2015.62016.
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