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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2005 ii Paper 3 15C i Solution by
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The action variable for a regular periodic one-degree-of-freedom Hamiltonian orbit is , with orientation along the motion. Along its energy curve, implicit differentiation gives . Differentiating the loop integral branchwise givesAt simple turning points the two momentum branches join and their endpoint contributions cancel, so the integrable turning-point singularities do not spoil this differentiation. The formula concerns regular periodic levels, not a separatrix of infinite period.
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