A a history of the mathematical theories of attraction and the figure of the earth 2 volume set a history of the mathematical theories of attraction and the figure of the earth
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Newton's Principia paints a picture of the earth as a spinning, gravitating ball. However, the earth is not completely rigid and the interplay of forces will modify its shape in subtle ways. Newton predicted a flattening at the poles, yet others disagreed. Plenty of books have described the expeditions which sought to measure the shape of the earth, but very little has appeared on the mathematics of a problem which remains of enduring interest even in an age of satellites. Published in 1874, this two-volume work by Isaac Todhunter (1820–84), perhaps the greatest Victorian historian of mathematics, takes the mathematical story from Newton, through the expeditions which settled the matter in Newton's favour, to the investigations of Laplace which opened a new era in mathematical physics. Volume 1 traces developments from Newton up to 1780, including coverage of the work of Maupertuis, Clairaut and d'Alembert.
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 02 april 2015
Aantal pagina's: 518
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdauteur: Isaac Todhunter
Tweede Auteur: Isaac Todhunter
Hoofduitgeverij: Cambridge University Press
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 140 mm
Product hoogte: 32 mm
Product lengte: 217 mm
Verpakking breedte: 140 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 32 mm
Verpakking lengte: 217 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 700 g
EAN: 9781108084574
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