A differential equation whose use provides a systematic unified approach for handling a broad class of physical systems (containing both electrical and mechanical components), no matter how complex their structure. Lagrange’s equation is given by
where T is the total kinetic energy and V the total potential energy of a system, D is the dissipation function of the system, Qn is the generalized applied force at the coordinate n, qn is the generalized coordinate, and (generalized velocity).