 Radial action (source code)

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= Radial action
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For radial motion between turning radii $r_-$ and $r_+$ in a central potential, the radial action per unit mass is
$$
J_r=\frac1\pi\int_{r_-}^{r_+}
\sqrt{2[E-\Phi(r)]-\frac{L^2}{r^2}}\,dr.
$$
It vanishes on a circular orbit and is canonically conjugate to the radial angle.

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