Meanings
nounLagrangian function (plural Lagrangian functions)
plural Lagrangian functions
- mathematicsA function of the generalized coordinates and velocities of a dynamic system from which Lagrange's equations may be derived.
Synonyms: Lagrangean, Lagrangian
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA function of the generalized coordinates and velocities of a dynamic system from which Lagrange's equations may be derived.
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Origin
From Joseph Louis Lagrange, French mathematician and astronomer.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish Lagrangen funktio
- Lagrangen funktiofunction
French lagrangien
- lagrangienfunction
Italian lagrangiana, funzione lagrangiana
- lagrangianafunction
- funzione lagrangianafunction
Polish lagranżjan, funkcja Lagrange'a
- lagranżjanfunction
- funkcja Lagrange'afunction
Russian фу́нкция Лагра́нжа, лагранжиа́н
- фу́нкция Лагра́нжа (fúnkcija Lagránža)function
- лагранжиа́н (lagranžián)function
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