Where can I find a list of physics axioms?

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There are no formal "axioms" in physics; instead, fundamental laws based on experimentation and observation serve as the foundation. Newton's laws of motion are essential principles in classical mechanics. For a more formal mathematical approach, d'Alembert's principle (the differential principle) and Hamilton's principle (the integral principle) are significant. Understanding these concepts is crucial for expanding into physics theorems.

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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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