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Action variable of a shifted harmonic oscillator
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Action variable of a shifted harmonic oscillator
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Created
2026-09-24
Updated
2026-09-24
For
F
=
(
p
2
+
W
2
q
2
+
a
q
)
/2
, shifting
Q
=
q
+
a
/
(
2
W
2
)
gives oscillator
energy
E
=
F
+
a
2
/
(
8
W
2
)
and
action
I
=
E
/∣
W
∣
.
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