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Deriving the Euler–Lagrange Equation for Particles, Fields, and Curved Spacetime

A good way to understand the laws of motion is not to memorize a separate equation for each situation, but to notice that there is really only one trick, and that every equation of motion is what falls out when … Continue reading

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