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Lagrangians and Hamiltonians for High School Students - A discussion of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics is presented at a level which should be suitable for advanced high school students.
The Principle of Least Action - A brief review of the mathematics and physics involved in the principle of least action.
The Principle of Least Action - An overview of the historical development of the principle of least action.
The Brachistichrone Problem - A Java applet which illustrates the solution to the Brachistichrone problem.

Hamiltonian mechanics - Hamiltonian mechanics is a re-formulation of classical mechanics that was invented in 1833 by Irish mathematician William Rowan Hamilton. It arose from Lagrangian mechanics, another re-formulation of classical mechanics, introduced by Joseph Louis Lagrange in 1788.
Fiber derivative - In the context of Lagrangian Mechanics the fiber derivative is used to convert between the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian forms. In particular, if Q is the configuration manifold then the Lagrangian L is defined on the tangent bundle TQ and the Hamiltonian is defined on the cotangent bundle T^* Q -- the fiber derivative is ...
Hamilton–Jacobi equation - In physics, the Hamilton–Jacobi equation (HJE) is a reformulation of classical mechanics and, thus, equivalent to other formulations such as Newton's laws of motion, Lagrangian mechanics and Hamiltonian mechanics. The Hamilton–Jacobi equation is particularly useful in identifying conserved quantities for mechanical systems, which may be possible even when the mechanical problem itself cannot be solved completely.
Principle of least action - In physics, the principle of least action or more accurately principle of stationary action is a variational principle which, when applied to the action of a mechanical system, can be used to obtain the equations of motion for that system. The principle led to the development of the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of classical mechanics.