Variational Principles in Physics

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Basdevant, Jean-Louis (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2007.
• Θέματα: Physics.; Mathematical optimization.; Calculus of variations.; Mechanics.; Mechanics, Applied.; Mathematical Methods in Physics.; Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control; Optimization.; Optimization.; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.; History and Philosophical Foundations of 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...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 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.