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This video is the first part of a series about the principle of least action, explaining the action for a particle in Newtonian mechanics. The second is about a particle in special relativity, the third about a particle in general relativity, and the fourth about the action for a string in string theory.
Part 2 The action in special relativity: https://youtu.be/KVk1QNTWBxQ
Part 3 The action in general relativity: https://youtu.be/h2SEK6Jjv3Y
Part 4 The action for string theory: https://youtu.be/KpIaWiWvuRs
Review of potential energy: https://youtu.be/NvOvmgHSFx0
Example of solving a problem with the Lagrangian: https://youtu.be/0DHNGtsmmH8
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