Lagrangian function

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A function of the generalized coordinates and velocities of a dynamic system from which Lagrange's equations may be derived.

Word forms

Lagrangian function Lagrangian functions

Etymology

From Joseph Louis Lagrange, French mathematician and astronomer.

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