Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
physical phenomenon
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Hamilton's_principle
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:classical_mechanics
gptkb:optics field theory quantum mechanics |
| gptkbp:describes |
the path taken by a physical system
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| gptkbp:firstPublished |
1744
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| gptkbp:form |
the integral of the Lagrangian over time is stationary
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| gptkbp:formedBy |
gptkb:Leonhard_Euler
gptkb:William_Rowan_Hamilton gptkb:Joseph_Louis_Lagrange gptkb:Pierre_Louis_Maupertuis |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Principle of least action
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:classical_mechanics
modern physics |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Fermat's_principle
gptkb:Hamiltonian_mechanics gptkb:Noether's_theorem gptkb:Euler-Lagrange_equation |
| gptkbp:state |
the action is stationary for the actual path taken by the system
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Physics
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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