Notice bibliographique
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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Rojo, Alberto G.
Bloch, Anthony (1955-....)
Titre(s) : The principle of least action [Texte imprimé] : history and physics / Alberto Rojo,... Anthony Bloch,...
Publication : Cambridge : Cambridge university press, 2018
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XI-255 p.) : ill. ; 26 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 241-253. Index
"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"
Sujet(s) : Principe de moindre action
Principes variationnels
Indice(s) Dewey : 530.1 (23e éd.) = Théories et physique mathématique
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780521869027. - ISBN 0521869021 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45554957g
Notice n° :
FRBNF45554957
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Prehistory of variational principles ; An excursio to Newton's Principia ; The optical-mechanical analogy, Part I: D'Alembert, Lagrange, and the statics-dynamics analogy ; The optical mechanical analogy, Part II: the Hamilton-Jacobi equation ; Relativity and least action ; The road to quantum mechanics.

