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Reading the Principia: The Debate on Newton's Mathematical Methods for Natural Philosophy from 1687 to 1736 PDF

293 Pages·2003·1.11 MB·English
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by Niccolò Guicciardini| 2003| 293 pages| 1.11| English

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Isaac Newton's Principia is considered one of the masterpieces in the history of science. The mathematical methods employed by Newton in the Principia stimulated much debate among his contemporaries, especially Leibniz, Huygens, Bernoulli and Euler, who debated their merits and drawbacks. Among the questions they asked were: How should natural philosophy be mathematized?; Is it legitimate to use uninterpreted symbols?; Is it possible to depart from the established Archimedean or Galilean/Huygenian tradition of geometrizing nature?; What is the value of elegance and conciseness?; What is the relation between Newton's geometrical methods and the calculus? This book explains how Newton addressed these issues, taking into consideration the values that directed the research of Newton and his contemporaries. This book will be of interest to researchers and advanced students in departments of history of science, philosophy of science, physics, mathematics and astronomy.

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Author:Niccolò Guicciardini
Publication Year:2003
ISBN:9780511674884
Pages:293
Language:English
File Size:1.11
Format:PDF
Price:FREE
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