现货The Principle of Least Action: History and Physics[9780521869027]

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作者Rojo, Alberto ; Bloch, Anthony

出版社Cambridge University Press

ISBN9780521869027

出版时间2018-03

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页数278页

正文语种英语

上书时间2023-08-04

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商品描述: 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. It includes - with varying levels of mathematical sophistication - explanations from historical sources, discussion of classic papers, and original worked examples. The result is a story that is understandable to those with a modest mathematical background, as well as to researchers and students in physics and the history of physics.