Apparent failure of the principle of least action

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作者
Spandaw, Jeroen [1 ]
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[1] Delft Univ Technol, Fac Elect Engn Math & Comp Sci, NL-2628 CD Delft, Netherlands
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physics education;
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10.1119/1.4747482
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G40 [教育学];
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040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
In this note, we show that casual application of the principle of least action leads to the erroneous conclusion that things ought to fall upwards. We will analyze this paradox and show which lesson can be learned from it. (C) 2013 American Association of Physics Teachers. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.4747482]
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页码:144 / 146
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