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The Stationary Action Principle, a.k.a. the Principle of Least Action, is a declarative style, or stationary/a-temporal kind of statement about energy allocation.
The Stationary Action Principle, a.k.a. the Principle of Least Action, is a declarative style, or stationary/a-temporal kind of statement about energy allocation.
This can also be articulated in [[topology|topological]] terms, as a form of convergence. Conceptually, it could be thought of as a [[limit/colimit]] of possible paths.

Latest revision as of 10:32, 6 December 2021

The Stationary Action Principle, a.k.a. the Principle of Least Action, is a declarative style, or stationary/a-temporal kind of statement about energy allocation.

This can also be articulated in topological terms, as a form of convergence. Conceptually, it could be thought of as a limit/colimit of possible paths.