The Lazy Universe: An Introduction to the Principle of Least Action

by Jennifer Coopersmith

This is a rare book on a rare topic: it is about 'action' and the Principle of Least Action. A surprisingly well-kept secret, these ideas are at the heart of physical science and engineering. Physics is well known as being concerned with grand conservatory principles (e.g. the conservation of energy) but equally important is the optimization principle (such as getting somewhere in the shortest time or with the least resistance). The book explains:...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198743041
• ISBN13: 9780198743040
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.6"