Lagrangian
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- adjective
- /ləˈɡræn.dʒən/
- Specialized
- In Lagrangian mechanics, the motion of a system is described using a Lagrangian function that combines kinetic and potential energy.
- Lagrangian point
- Lagrangian coherent
- Lagrangian structures
Examples
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Higher order kinematics (velocities and accelerations) were calculated numerically using a Lagrangian 5-point differentiation algorithm.
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The approach itself mimics a common mathematical formulation of fluid mechanics, or Lagrangian specification, characterized by following particular particles as they move with the flow.
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By contrast, the Lagrangian perspective is concerned with the identity of individual fluid elements.
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What is the condition that the Lagrangian doesn't change.
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So that's a package Lagrangian of a very simple form.
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It is like the Lagrangian principle that you may have seen.
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Lagrangian runs allowed for the detection of weak oceanographic structures in this region.
Academic text (2018) -
Chapter 1, for example, starts by discussing basic notions of Hamiltonian and Lagrangian mechanics.
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The equations are derived as a Lagrangian expression by estimating all of the required energies for the model.
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A well-tested discrete Lagrangian tracking model was implemented to simulate particle transport and deposition in the airways.
Academic text (2017)
Surface Forms
Morphology
Lagrangian = Lagrange (semi-transparent) = Lagrange + ian
Formed from the proper name 'Lagrange' plus the adjectival suffix '-ian'; the morphological formation is clear but the meaning is domain-specific and tied to the eponym.
Etymology
Lagrangian comes from the name of the French mathematician Lagrange and the ending -ian, which means 'of or relating to', as in Newtonian. So Lagrangian means 'relating to Lagrange's methods' and is used for the mathematical approach he gave to physics and mechanics.