Lagrangian mechanics en · NOUN
Etymology
First developed systematically by Joseph-Louis Lagrange in his Mécanique analytique (1788–89).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A formulation of classical mechanics in terms of energy and action rather than forces, mathematically expressed by a function termed the Lagrangian.
Hypernyms
wikipedia: Mécanique analytique · wikipedia: Joseph-Louis Lagrange