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Hamilton's principle is described as
[itex]\delta[/itex]I=[itex]\delta[/itex][itex]\int[/itex]L dt = 0
so as the action is stationary.
This does not seem to be the same as dI/dt = 0, which is how I understand the condition for a function being stationary.
Am I misinterpreting the equation?
[itex]\delta[/itex]I=[itex]\delta[/itex][itex]\int[/itex]L dt = 0
so as the action is stationary.
This does not seem to be the same as dI/dt = 0, which is how I understand the condition for a function being stationary.
Am I misinterpreting the equation?