Philosophy and the foundations of dynamics /

"Although now replaced by more modern theories, classical mechanics remains a core foundational element of physical theory. From its inception, the theory of dynamics has been riddled with conceptual issues and differing philosophical interpretations and throughout its long historical developme...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sklar, Lawrence
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Temas:
Dynamics.
Science > Philosophy.
Dynamique.
kinetics (dynamics)
SCIENCE > Philosophy & Social Aspects.
Dynamics
Science > Philosophy
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The prehistory of classical dynamics
  • 3. The astronomical revolution
  • 4. Precursors to Newtonian dynamics
  • 5. The Newtonian synthesis
  • 6. Philosophical aspects of the Newtonian synthesis
  • 7. The history of statics
  • 8. The development of dynamics after Newton
  • 9. The 'Newtonian' approach after Newton
  • 10. From virtual work to Lagrange's equation
  • 11. Extremal principles
  • 12. Some philosophical reflections on explanation and theory
  • 13. Conservation principles
  • 14. Hamilton's equations
  • 15. Canonical transformations, optical analogies and algebraic structures
  • 16. The search for new foundations
  • 17. New directions in the applications of dynamics
  • 18. Spacetime formulations of Newtonian dynamics
  • 19. Formalizations: mass and force
  • 20. Relationist dynamics
  • 21. Modes of explanation
  • 22. Retrospective and conclusions.

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