The optico-mechanical analogy: an axiomatic approach

Afriat, Alexander (2006) The optico-mechanical analogy: an axiomatic approach.

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Abstract

An axiomatization of a ‘two-level Hamiltonian structure’ is proposed, which expresses the optico-mechanical analogy by representing optics and mechanics as different classes of models satisfying the axioms.

Keywords:geometrical optics, analytical mechanics, axiomatics
Subjects:Specific Sciences: Physics: Classical Physics
General Issues: Structure of Theories
ID Code:3039
Deposited By:Afriat, Alexander
Deposited On:11 November 2006

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