基本説明
Original French edition published by Vuibert, Paris, France, 2005. The heart of the book is devoted to the analytical mechanics of Lagrange and Hamilton, the basic tools of any physicist.
Full Description
For example, Fermat used variational methods to demonstrate that light follows the fastest route from one point to another, an idea which came to be known as Fermat's principle, a cornerstone of geometrical optics. Variational Principles in Physics explains variational principles and charts their use throughout modern physics.
