Science, Physics, Classical Mechanics, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics

Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics

3 Sites in Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics

Lagrangians and Hamiltonians for High School Students

A discussion of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics is presented at a level which should be suitable for advanced high school students.

http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0004029
The Brachistichrone Problem

A Java applet which illustrates the solution to the Brachistichrone problem.

http://home.ural.ru/~iagsoft/BrachJ2.html
The Principle of Least Action

A brief review of the mathematics and physics involved in the principle of least action.

http://www.ph.utexas.edu/~gleeson/httb/chapter1_3_6.html

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