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Meaning of principle of least action | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

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A variational principle that, when applied to the action of a mechanical system, yields the equations of motion for that system. It states that the trajectories (i.e. the solutions of the equations of motion) are stationary points of the system's action functional.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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