Lagrangian function

English

Etymology

From Joseph Louis Lagrange, French mathematician and astronomer.

Noun

Lagrangian function (plural Lagrangian functions)

1. (mathematics) A function of the generalized coordinates and velocities of a dynamic system from which Lagrange's equations may be derived.

Synonyms

• Lagrangean, Lagrangian

Translations

function

• Finnish: Lagrangen funktio
• French: lagrangien (fr) m
• Italian: lagrangiana f, funzione lagrangiana f
• Polish: lagranżjan m
• Russian: фу́нкция Лагра́нжа f (fúnkcija Lagránža), лагранжиа́н (ru) m (lagranžián)