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  • Equations of motionEquations of motion (EOM) are typically the equations that determinesdetermine the time-evolution of the system.

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    E.g. in Newtonian mechanics, Newton's 2nd law is the EOM. (One should avoid referring to the kinematic $suvat$-equations$suvat$-equations as EOM to avoid confusion.)

  • For Lagrangian systems, the Euler-Lagrange (EL) equationsEuler-Lagrange (EL) equations are referred to as EOM, even in case of EL equations for non-dynamical cases like constraintsvariables.

  • Let us now return to OP's title question. In field theory (as opposed to point mechanics), the EOMs are also called field equationsfield equations.

  • Equations of motion (EOM) are typically the equations that determines time-evolution of the system.

  •  

    E.g. in Newtonian mechanics, Newton's 2nd law is the EOM. (One should avoid referring to the kinematic $suvat$-equations as EOM to avoid confusion.)

  • For Lagrangian systems, the Euler-Lagrange (EL) equations are referred to as EOM, even in non-dynamical cases like constraints.

  • In field theory (as opposed to point mechanics), EOMs are also called field equations.

  • Equations of motion (EOM) are typically the equations that determine the time-evolution of the system.

    E.g. in Newtonian mechanics, Newton's 2nd law is the EOM. (One should avoid referring to the kinematic $suvat$-equations as EOM to avoid confusion.)

  • For Lagrangian systems, the Euler-Lagrange (EL) equations are referred to as EOM, even in case of EL equations for non-dynamical variables.

  • Let us now return to OP's title question. In field theory (as opposed to point mechanics), the EOMs are also called field equations.

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  • Equations of motion (EOM) are typically the equations that determines time-evolution of the system.

  • E.g. in Newtonian mechanics, Newton's 2nd law is the EOM. (One should avoid referring to the kinematic $suvat$-equations as EOM to avoid confusion.)

  • For Lagrangian systems, the Euler-Lagrange (EL) equations are referred to as EOM, even in non-dynamical cases like constraints.

  • In field theory (as opposed to point mechanics), EOMs are also called field equations.