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Variational Principles in Physics
Optimization under constraints is an essential part of everyday life. Indeed, we routinely solve problems by striking a balance between contradictory interests, individual desires and material contingencies. This notion of equilibrium was dear to thinkers of the enlightenment, as illustrated by Mont...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
2007.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2007. |
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| Online Access: | Texto Completo |
Table of Contents:
- Variational Principles
- The Analytical Mechanics of Lagrange
- Hamilton's Canonical Formalism
- Lagrangian Field Theory
- Motion in a Curved Space
- Feynman's Principle in Quantum Mechanics.