In phase-space classical Hamiltonian mechanics, the Poisson bracket is an antisymmetric binary operation acting like a derivative.
In phase-space classical Hamiltonian mechanics, the Poisson bracket is an antisymmetric binary operation acting like a derivative: {f, g} = $\sum_{i=1}^{N} \left( \frac{\partial f}{\partial q_{i}} \frac{\partial g}{\partial p_{i}} - \frac{\partial f}{\partial p_i} \frac{\partial g}{\partial q_i}\right).$
It summarizes Hamilton's dynamical equations of motion, and is related to the quantum commutator.
