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Calque from French Mécanique analytique, a 1788–1789 book by Joseph-Louis Lagrange.
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analytic mechanics
Today it means: The application of calculus to classical mechanics. Full definition →
Today it means: The application of calculus to classical mechanics. Full definition →
Calque from French Mécanique analytique, a 1788–1789 book by Joseph-Louis Lagrange.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.