Hamilton's work is crucial to which mechanics?
Classical mechanics
Bio-mechanics
Statistical mechanics
Quantum mechanics
Answer
Classical mechanics, the study of motion under the influence of forces, owes much to the work of Sir William Rowan Hamilton. Hamilton's contributions include the development of the principle of least action, which states that the path taken by a system between two points is the one that minimizes the action, a quantity related to the energy and momentum of the system.
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