Lagrangians and Hamiltonians for High School Students - http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0004029
A discussion of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics is presented at a level which should be suitable for advanced high school students. |
The Brachistichrone Problem - http://home.ural.ru/~iagsoft/BrachJ2.html
A Java applet which illustrates the solution to the Brachistichrone problem. |
The Principle of Least Action - http://www.ph.utexas.edu/~gleeson/httb/chapter1_3_6.html
A brief review of the mathematics and physics involved in the principle of least action. |
The Principle of Least Action - http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/cuius/idle/evolution/ref/leastact.html
An overview of the historical development of the principle of least action. |