On the Origins of Hamilton’s Principle(s)

This entry first provides an overview of the historical, cultural and epistemological background that is key for Hamilton’s positions on mechanics. We consider the investigations on geometrical optics in the 17th and 18th centuries, Euler’s and Lagrange’s foundations of variational calculus in the 1...

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Main Authors: Paolo Bussotti, Danilo Capecchi, Giuseppe Ruta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-09-01
Series:Encyclopedia
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8392/4/4/94
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