Difference between revisions of "Least Action Principle"
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| − | In classical mechanics, the principle of least action states that the motion of a particle along some path always minimize the difference between its kinetic energy and its potential energy. Mathematically, the motion of a particle minimizes the action functional. | + | In classical mechanics, the principle of least action states that the motion of a particle along some path always minimize the difference between its kinetic energy and its potential energy. Mathematically, the motion of a particle always minimizes the action functional. |
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Revision as of 01:17, March 22, 2007
In classical mechanics, the principle of least action states that the motion of a particle along some path always minimize the difference between its kinetic energy and its potential energy. Mathematically, the motion of a particle always minimizes the action functional.