A call to action

In an editorial, Taylor discusses the principle of least action. Two criticisms can be leveled against the principle: the concept of action is less concrete and farther from common experience than the concept of force, and the principle of least action and Lagrange's equations deal awkwardly wi...

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Published in:American journal of physics 2003-05, Vol.71 (5), p.423-425
Main Author: Taylor, Edwin F.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Physics
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Summary:In an editorial, Taylor discusses the principle of least action. Two criticisms can be leveled against the principle: the concept of action is less concrete and farther from common experience than the concept of force, and the principle of least action and Lagrange's equations deal awkwardly with dissipative and frictional forces.
ISSN:0002-9505
1943-2909
DOI:10.1119/1.1555874