Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Maupertuis' principle

Known as: Maupertius' principle, Maupertuis’s principle, Maupertuis (disambiguation) 
In classical mechanics, Maupertuis' principle (named after Pierre Louis Maupertuis), is that the path followed by a physical system is the one of… 
Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

Related topics

Related topics

7 relations
Action (physics)Fermat's principleHamilton's optico-mechanical analogyHamilton's principle

Broader (1)

Calculus of variations

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
2016
2016
Einstein’s Non-Euclidean Line Element Theory and Quantum Mechanics Interpretation
In “The third speech on the wave mechanics” (1926), E. Schodinger pointed that the Hamilton-Maupertuis principle as a classical… 
2014
2014
Geometrization of the Schrödinger equation
In its geometric form, the Maupertuis Principle states that the movement of a classical particle in an external potential V(x… 
2014
2014
Integral manifolds of the reduced system in the problem of inertial motion of a rigid body about a fixed point
The reduced system in the problem of the inertial motion of a rigid body with a fixed point (the Euler case) is equivalent, by… 
2011
2011
Quantum Maupertuis Principle
According to the Maupertuis principle, the movement of a classical particle in an external potential $V(x)$ can be understood as… 
2011
2011
New formulation of a forgotten old variational principle
An old variational principle (Maupertuis principle), forgotten as inconvenient quirk of history, has been reformulated into the… 
2009
2009
On Maupertuis principle in dynamics
2008
2008
Tonelli Principle: Finite Reduction and Fixed Energy Molecular Dynamics Trajectories
We propose a novel theoretical and practical alternative to the Maupertuis functional in the field of molecular dynamics: the… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
New variational principles in classical and semiclassical mechanics
We demonstrate that reciprocal Maupertuis' Principle is the classical limit of Schrödinger's Variational Principle in Quantum… 
1995
1995
Maupertuis y la teoria evolutiva
1989
1989
Geometrical optics field of guided waves. A geometrical interpretation for the field amplitude
Following a previous report [1], this paper describes the geometrical optics theory applied to waveguides. The ray theory to be… 
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab), Terms of Service (opens in a new tab), and Dataset License (opens in a new tab)