Variational Principles and Methods in Theoretical Physics and Chemistry
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: January 13, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9780521803915
Subjects: Atomic & molecular physics; Classical mechanics; Condensed matter physics (liquids & solids); Quantum & theoretical chemistry; Theoretical methods; Science/Mathematics; Mathematical Physics; Chemistry (General); Theoretical Physics; Science; Research & Methodology; Mathematics; Chemistry - Physical & Theoretical; Science / Mathematical Physics; Chemistry - General; Physics; Calculus of variations; Chemistry, Physical and theore; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical
First sentence: The idea that laws of nature should satisfy a principle of simplicity goes back at least to the Greek philosophers [436].