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Action (physics)

Known as: Action integral, Hamilton's Principal Function, Action principle 
In physics, action is an attribute of the dynamics of a physical system from which the equations of motion of the system can be derived. It is a… 
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2014
2014
Fission decay of $^{282}$Cn studied using cranking inertia
Superheavy nuclei produced until now are decaying mainly by α emission and spontaneous fission. Calculated α decay half-lives are… 
2014
2014
The linearity of quantum mechanics from the perspective of Hamiltonian cellular automata
We discuss the action principle and resulting Hamiltonian equations of motion for a class of integer-valued cellular automata… 
Review
2011
Review
2011
The galaxy stellar mass function of X-ray detected groups - Environmental dependence of galaxy evolution in the COSMOS survey
We study the stellar mass distribution for galaxies in 160 X-ray detected groups of 10^(13) < Log(M_(200)/M_⊙) < 2 × 10^(14) and… 
2011
2011
The principle of least action in covariant theory of gravitation
The integral equations for calculation of metric, equations of substance motion, as well as equations for gravitational and… 
2011
2011
Reformulating the full-Stokes ice sheet model for a more efficient computational solution
The first-order or Blatter-Pattyn ice sheet model, in spite of its approximate nature, is an attractive alternative to the full… 
2010
2010
Fast simulation of large‐scale growth models
We give an algorithm that computes the final state of certain growth models without computing all intermediate states. Our… 
2006
2006
Contrasting Insulin Sensitivity of Endogenous Glucose Production Rate in Subjects With Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor-1β and -1α Mutations
Heterozygous mutations in the transcription factors hepatocyte nuclear factor (HNF)-1α and -1β result in MODY (maturity-onset… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Reducing Delays in RT Control: The Control Action Interval
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
The Maxwell–Vlasov equations in Euler–Poincaré form
Low's well-known action principle for the Maxwell–Vlasov equations of ideal plasma dynamics was originally expressed in terms of… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
A GAUGE INVARIANT ACTION IN TOPOLOGICAL QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
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