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What did Feynman mean when he said "Action" historically had a different meaning?
The earlier action concept is attributed to Maupertuis.
Pierre Louis Maupertuis attempted to formulate a unification of light propagation theory and mechanics theory.
In Maupertuis' time the ...
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