* Hamilton’s principle states that any mechanical system can be represented by a certain mathematical quantity, called “action,” which remains stationary under small variations of the system’s variables. The mathematical formulation of the principle can be shown to be equivalent to Newton’s equations of motion.
Get Learning from Leonardo now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
