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 Variational principle - Definition 

ja:変分原理

A variational principle is a principle in physics which is expressed in terms of the calculus of variations.

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Further readings

  • Epstein S T 1974 "The Variation Method in Quantum Chemistry". (New York: Academic)
  • Nesbet R K 2003 "Variational Principles and Methods In Theoretical Physics and Chemistry". (New York: Cambridge U.P.)
  • Adhikari S K 1998 "Variational Principles for the Numerical Solution of Scattering Problems". (New York: Wiley)
  • Gray C G, Karl G and Novikov V A 1996 Ann. Phys. 251 1.

See also

External links and references

  • Cornelius Lanczos, The Variational Principles of Mechanics
  • Stephen Wolfram, A New Kind of Science p. 1052
  • Gray, C.G., G. Karl, and V. A. Novikov, "Progress in Classical and Quantum Variational Principles (http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0312071)". 11 Dec 2003. physics/0312071 Classical Physics.
  • Venables, John, "The Variational Principle and some applications (http://venables.asu.edu/quant/varprin.html)". Dept of Physics and Astronomy, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona (Graduate Course: Quantum Physics)
  • Williamson, Andrew James, "The Variational Principle (http://www.tcm.phy.cam.ac.uk/~ajw29/thesis/node15.html) -- Quantum monte carlo calculations of electronic excitations". Robinson College, Cambridge, Theory of Condensed Matter Group, Cavendish Laboratory. September 1996. (dissertation of Doctor of Philosophy)
  • Tokunaga, Kiyohisa, "Variational Principle for Electromagnetic Field (http://www.d3.dion.ne.jp/~kiyohisa/tieca/26.htm)". Total Integral for Electromagnetic Canonical Action, Part Two, Relativistic Canonical Theory of Electromagnetics, Chapter VI


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