The Development of the Action Principle : A Didactic History from Euler-Lagrange to Schwinger

The leading theme is how the action principle is applied to problems in classical physics such as hydrodynamics, electrodynamics and gravity, extending also to the modern formulation of quantum mechanics and quantum field theory, especially quantum electrodynamics.

• | : Walter Dittrich
• | Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
• | Publication Date: May 30, 2021
• | Country of Publication: Switzerland
• | Number of Pages: 135 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 3030691047
• | ISBN-13: 9783030691042