Hamiltonian Privilege
Abstract We argue that Hamiltonian mechanics is more fundamental than Lagrangian mechanics. Our argument provides a non-metaphysical strategy for privileging one formulation of a theory over another: ceteris paribus, a more general formulation is more fundamental. We illustrate this cri...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer Netherlands
2023
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/150940 |