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Ciro Santilli (@cirosantilli,  40) ... Physics Mechanics Lagrangian mechanics Action (physics) Stationary action principle Calculus of variations
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A function that takes input function and outputs a real number.

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Functional by Codex  0 Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
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A functional is a function whose inputs are themselves functions, curves, or other elements of a function space.
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