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classical mechanics aspects > analytical mechanics

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analytical mechanics  

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  • In theoretical physics and mathematical physics, analytical mechanics, or theoretical mechanics is a collection of closely related alternative formulations of classical mechanics. It was developed by many scientists and mathematicians during the 18th century and onward, after Newtonian mechanics. Since Newtonian mechanics considers vector quantities of motion, particularly accelerations, momenta, forces, of the constituents of the system, an alternative name for the mechanics governed by Newton's laws and Euler's laws is vectorial mechanics. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytical_mechanics)

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