This book provides a thrilling history of the famous priority dispute between Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and Isaac Newton, presenting the episode for the first time in the context of cultural history. It introduces readers to the background of the dispute, details its escalation,…
This book provides a thrilling history of the famous priority dispute between Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and Isaac Newton, presenting the episode for the first time in the context of cultural history. It introduces readers to the background of the dispute, details its escalation,…
This book provides a thrilling history of the famous priority dispute between Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and Isaac Newton, presenting the episode for the first time in the context of cultural history. It introduces readers to the background of the dispute, details its escalation,…
Force and geometry in Newton's Principia
In this book François De Gandt introduces us to the reading of Newton's Principia in its own terms. The path of access that De Gandt proposes leads through the study of the geometrization of force. The result is a highly original meditation on the sources and meaning of Newton's…
"In this book Francois De Gandt introduces us to the reading of Newton's Principia in its own terms. The path of access that De Gandt proposes leads through the study of the geometrization of force. The result is a highly original meditation on the sources and meaning of Newton'…
"Gravity is the weakest force in the everyday world, yet it is the strongest force in the universe. It was the first force to be recognized and described, yet it is the least understood. It is a 'force' that keeps your feet on the ground yet no such force actually exists. Gravit…
Metaphysics and methodology -- Mathematics -- Space, time and motion -- Mass, momentum and energy -- Gravity -- The system of the world -- Astrophysics and cosmology -- Gravity and inertia "Mathematics is, in many ways, the most generic and abstract of all systems of human thou…
Metaphysics and methodology -- Mathematics -- Space, time and motion -- Mass, momentum and energy -- Gravity -- The system of the world -- Astrophysics and cosmology -- Gravity and inertia "Mathematics is, in many ways, the most generic and abstract of all systems of human thou…
"Mathematics is, in many ways, the most generic and abstract of all systems of human thought. Once Newton found he could describe dynamics and planetary motions using purely mathematical laws and deductive processes, he understood that there was no limit to what else could be ex…
"Mathematics is, in many ways, the most generic and abstract of all systems of human thought. Once Newton found he could describe dynamics and planetary motions using purely mathematical laws and deductive processes, he understood that there was no limit to what else could be ex…
"This book looks at how Newton's theories can be linked to modern day problems and solutions in physics. Newton created an abstract system of theorizing which has been applied to all aspects of the physical world, however he had difficulties in persuading his contemporaries of i…
Aspects of the Newtonian methodology -- Newton the man -- Waves -- The velocity of light -- Mass-energy -- Quantum theory -- The electric force -- Wave-particle duality and the unified field "This book looks at how Newton's theories can be linked to modern day problems and solu…