Where can I find a list of physics axioms?

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Basic principles like Newton's laws of motion are not considered axioms in physics but rather fundamental laws derived from experimentation and observation. Physics typically does not employ axioms in the same way as logic or mathematics. Instead, laws such as Newton's laws serve as foundational concepts for further theoretical development. For a more formal mathematical framework, d'Alembert's and Hamilton's principles are often referenced. Understanding these distinctions is crucial for studying classical mechanics and its underlying principles.
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Are basic principles like those of Newton's laws of motion considered as physics axioms on which you expand to physics theorems?

Where can I find a list of physics axioms?
 
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Strictly speaking there are no "axioms" in physics. Those are used in logic and mathemathematics. There are some fundamental "laws" of physics that are based on experimentation and observation.
 
The fundamental laws of classical mechanics at a lower level are Newton's laws. However, to introduce a more formal mathematical approach to classical physics, one may state that the fundamental law is d'Alembert's principle (the differential principle) or Hamilton's principle (the integral principle).
 

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