The Principle of Least Action : History and Physics
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0521869021
ISBN-13
9780521869027
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 29th, 2018
Print length
266 Pages
Weight
674 grams
Dimensions
18.20 x 27.20 x 1.70 cms
Product Classification:
History of scienceClassical mechanics
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An accessible introduction to the principle of least action, its history and its fundamental role in science. Including explanations from historical sources, hallmark papers, and worked examples, this is a story that is understandable to those with a less mathematical background, as well as to researchers and students of physics and the history of physics.
The principle of least action originates in the idea that, if nature has a purpose, it should follow a minimum or critical path. This simple principle, and its variants and generalizations, applies to optics, mechanics, electromagnetism, relativity, and quantum mechanics, and provides an essential guide to understanding the beauty of physics. This unique text provides an accessible introduction to the action principle across these various fields of physics, and examines its history and fundamental role in science. It includes - with varying levels of mathematical sophistication - explanations from historical sources, discussion of classic papers, and original worked examples. The result is a story that is understandable to those with a modest mathematical background, as well as to researchers and students in physics and the history of physics.
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