Maupertuis, d'Arcy, d'Alembert e o princípio de ação mínima na óptica : uma análise crítica
Abstract: Maupertuis proposed in 1744 the "principle of least action", applying it to the refraction of light. This paper discusses the foundation of Maupertuis' work and the criticism it received from d'Alembert and d'Arcy. This analysis shows that the principle of least ac...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Estado: | Versão publicada |
| Data de publicação: | 2007 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) |
| Repositório: | Repositório da Produção Científica e Intelectual da Unicamp |
| Idioma: | português |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:https://www.repositorio.unicamp.br/:1218572 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12733/1666154 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Ótica História da ciência Optics History of science Maupertuis, Pierre-Louis Moreau de Alembert, Jean Le Rond d' D’Arcy, Patrick Principle of least action History of physics Artigo original |
| Resumo: | Abstract: Maupertuis proposed in 1744 the "principle of least action", applying it to the refraction of light. This paper discusses the foundation of Maupertuis' work and the criticism it received from d'Alembert and d'Arcy. This analysis shows that the principle of least action was not well grounded, since the reflection and refraction of light do not obey a general principle of minimum |
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