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1. Infinitesimal Parameter

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   Physical Manifestations and Dimensionality
   The physical interpretation of an Infinitesimal Parameter is heavily dependent on the specific physical law or transformation it governs. In canonical mechanics, parameters related to time evolution are often designated $\delta t$, where the subscript denotes an instantaneous interval. Conversely, in field theory, the parameter is usually dimensionless or carries the inverse dimension of an action/…

2. Noethers Theorem

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   The conservation of Energy (specifically, the Hamiltonian $H$) is directly tied to the time-translation invariance of the action. If the Lagrangian density $\mathcal{L}$ does not explicitly depend on time ($ \partial_t \mathcal{L} = 0 $), the system possesses time-translation symmetry.
   This symmetry generates the conserved Hamiltonian, which in canonical mechanics often r…