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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1431648
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1431648 |
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13 April 2000
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Gauss' principle
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equations of motion
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holonomic constraints
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Gauss' principle of least constraint
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celestial mechanics
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0.859083890914917
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0.8336794972419739
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0.8281946778297424
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The article deals with the Gauss' principle of least constraint that can be given in the following form: ``A real motion of a mechanical system is a motion which is compatible with constraints and for which the sum of products of squared constraints with the masses of particles takes the least possible value at any instant.'' The author introduces some basic notions of celestial mechanics, proves the above Gauss' principle, gives energetic and geometric interpretations of this principle, and finally applies the principle to some elementary problems related to the secondary school course in physics. The corresponding historical review is also given. The paper is based on a lecture given by the author for secondary school teachers in the framework of the ``International Soros Science Educational Program'', and is aimed at presenting contemporary developments in mathematics on an elementary level understandable for secondary school teachers and pupils.
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