I Where does Hamilton's Principle come from?

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Hamilton's Principle is foundational in modern physics, linking classical mechanics, quantum field theory, and electromagnetism through the concept of action. The discussion centers on the existence of a Lagrangian for any system, which is essential for applying Hamilton's Principle. The action is stationary due to the underlying symmetries associated with the principle of relativity, particularly through the Poincaré group. Transformations from this group are represented by unitary operators in Hilbert space, with the Hamiltonian acting as the generator of time translations. Understanding these connections leads to insights into relativistic Hamiltonian dynamics as explored by Wigner and Dirac.
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Hamiltons Principle
Hamiltons Principle and the physcial entity action are the terms in which modern physics is formulated. How do you know that you can always find a Lagrangian for a System which is then used for Hamitlons Principle and the formulation of Action? Why is the action stationary?
 
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Thanks! Pretty much nothing, I know classical mechanics, quantum field theory, electromagnetism can formulated this way by I don't see why (I understand the math, I don't see where it comes from).
 
In my opinion, the deepest origin of the Hamiltonian formalism is the symmetry associated with the principle of relativity.

As all inertial observers are equivalent, there has to be a Lie group of transformations connecting different observers. In relativistic physics this is the Poincare group. According to Wigner, transformations from this group are represented by unitary operators in the Hilbert space of any isolated physical system. Generators of this representation form a 10-dimensional Lie algebra of Hermitian operators. The generator of time translations is the Hamiltonian.

This path will lead you to the relativistic Hamiltonian dynamics of Wigner and Dirac.

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