If f and g are two constants of the motion (i.e., they both have zero Poisson brackets with the Hamiltonian), then the Poisson bracket is also a constant of...If f and g are two constants of the motion (i.e., they both have zero Poisson brackets with the Hamiltonian), then the Poisson bracket is also a constant of the motion. \end{equation}\) or it could be a function of the original variables. But sometimes it’s a new constant of motion. If f,g are time-independent, the proof follows immediately from Jacobi’s identity. A proof for time dependent functions is given in Landau—it’s not difficult.
