William Rowan Hamilton
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Reformulated the principle of least action in terms of an integral over time (Hamilton's principle), introducing the concept of the Hamiltonian.
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The Closest We’ve Come to a Theory of Everything
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Reformulated the principle of least action in terms of an integral over time (Hamilton's principle), introducing the concept of the Hamiltonian.
Edward Frenkel: Reality is a Paradox - Mathematics, Physics, Truth & Love | Lex Fridman Podcast #370
Lex Fridman
Irish mathematician who discovered quaternions in the 19th century, mentioned in the context of extending number systems beyond real and complex numbers.