A variational principle that, when applied to the action of a mechanical system, can be used to obtain the equations of motion for that system

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Les polémiques concernant le principe de moindre action au XVIIIe siècle / [Suzanne Bachelard].

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Les polémiques concernant le principe de moindre action au XVIIIe siècle / [Suzanne Bachelard].