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Maupertuis's principle

principle of least length in physics
Thing principle Q644922
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Summary

Maupertuis's principle is a principle[1]. It draws 105 Wikipedia views per month (principle category, ranking #74 of 126).[2]

Key Facts

  • Maupertuis's principle's instance of is recorded as principle[3].
  • Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis is named after Maupertuis's principle[4].

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Definition and Type

Maupertuis's principle's instance of is recorded as principle[3].

Origins

Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis is named after Maupertuis's principle[4].

Why It Matters

Maupertuis's principle draws 105 Wikipedia views per month (principle category, ranking #74 of 126).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Related Entities

Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22w ago · ~2026-29506-07 · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → Q722799
    Instance of → principle
    Aliases → —
    Named after → Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Subclass of: principle of least action"
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