"q_i" . . "http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=31889"^^ . "Generalized Coordinate"@en . "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generalized_coordinates"^^ . . . . "\\(q_i\\), where \\(q_i\\) is one of the coordinates that is used to describe the position of the system under consideration, and \\(N\\) is the lowest number of coordinates necessary to fully define the position of the system."^^ . "Generalized Coordinates refers to the parameters that describe the configuration of the system relative to some reference configuration. These parameters must uniquely define the configuration of the system relative to the reference configuration." .