AaS! 181: What is the Principle of Least Action?
Ask a Spaceman!2 Aug 2022

AaS! 181: What is the Principle of Least Action?

What makes the principle of least action so important? Who came up with it? Is it all just a bunch of math or does it actually mean something? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!

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