Lagrangian coordinate

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• Lagrangian mechanics — is a re formulation of classical mechanics that combines conservation of momentum with conservation of energy. It was introduced by Italian mathematician Lagrange in 1788. In Lagrangian mechanics, the trajectory of a system of particles is… …   Wikipedia

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• Lagrangian and Eulerian coordinates — In fluid dynamics and finite deformation plasticity the Lagrangian reference frame is a way of looking at fluid motion where the observer follows individual fluid particles as they move through space and time. Plotting the position of an… …   Wikipedia

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• Centrifugal force (planar motion) — In classical mechanics, centrifugal force (from Latin centrum center and fugere to flee ) is one of the three so called inertial forces or fictitious forces that enter the equations of motion when Newton s laws are formulated in a non inertial… …   Wikipedia

• Gauge theory — For a generally accessible and less technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to gauge theory. In physics, a gauge theory is a type of field theory in which the Lagrangian is invariant under a continuous group of local transformations …   Wikipedia