Lagrange equation

noun

UK /ləˈɡrɑːnʒ ɪˈkweɪʒən/

US /ləˈɡrɑːnʒ ɪˈkweɪʒən/

A math rule that helps us figure out how things move and change.

The teacher used the Lagrange equation to predict where the swinging pendulum would be.

SYNONYMS

Lagrangian equation equation of motion Euler-Lagrange equation variational equation

RELATED WORDS

Lagrangian mechanics calculus physics motion

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A formula in physics that describes how a system moves using energy.

Engineers solved the Lagrange equation to find the robot arm's path.

3. A mathematical statement used in optimization to find the best solution.

The student applied the Lagrange equation to maximize the area.

4. An equation named after Joseph-Louis Lagrange that connects forces and motion.

The Lagrange equation made the complicated problem much easier to solve.