Most action

[AntonioLao]

The central tenet of the calculus of variations is the Principle of Least Action. This leading principle of mathematical physics was founded in the 18th century chiefly by Euler and Lagrange. With this principle Lagrange successfully formulated many laws of dynamics and thus heralded the theory of analytic mechanics.

In the 20th century analytic mechanics advanced into quantum mechanics retaining its minimum principle. This was applied by Feynman in his path integral of exponential Lagrangian. To date none of these modern formulations deviate from a principle of least action. The most important question is why cannot a maximum principle of dynamics exist? If it exists then there is a principle of most action.

[mkirkpatrick]

The central tenet of the calculus of variations is the Principle of Least Action. This leading principle of mathematical physics was founded in the 18th century chiefly by Euler and Lagrange. With this principle Lagrange successfully formulated many laws of dynamics and thus heralded the theory of analytic mechanics.

In the 20th century analytic mechanics advanced into quantum mechanics retaining its minimum principle. This was applied by Feynman in his path integral of exponential Lagrangian. To date none of these modern formulations deviate from a principle of least action. The most important question is why cannot a maximum principle of dynamics exist? If it exists then there is a principle of most action.

What about the principle of WILL?All action stems from this!



regards michael.

[AntonioLao]

What about the principle of WILL

In physics, action is loosely defined as the product of energy and time or position and linear momentum. The quantum of action is simply the uncertainty principle as Planck's constant for quantized angular momenta of the original Bohr theory.

[mkirkpatrick]

In physics, action is loosely defined as the product of energy and time or position and linear momentum. The quantum of action is simply the uncertainty principle as Planck's constant for quantized angular momenta of the original Bohr theory.

The question is then what motivates action and energy?


regards michael.

[AntonioLao]

what motivates action and energy

Motivated by a force at a distance.