MacLaurin's Physical Dissertations

The Scottish mathematician Colin MacLaurin (1698-1746) is best known for developing and extending Newton's work in calculus, geometry and gravitation; his 2-volume work "Treatise of Fluxions" (1742) was the first systematic exposition of Newton's methods. It is well known that Ma...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tweddle, Ian (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2007.
Edición:1st ed. 2007.
Colección:Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences,
Temas:
Mathematics.
History.
Physics.
Physics-Philosophy.
Earth sciences.
History of Mathematical Sciences.
Applications of Mathematics.
Classical and Continuum Physics.
Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy.
Earth Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • General Introduction
  • General Introduction
  • MacLaurin on Gravity
  • to Part I
  • Translation of MacLaurin's Dissertation
  • MacLaurin on Collisions
  • to Part II
  • Translation of MacLaurin's Essay
  • MacLaurin on the Tides
  • to Part III
  • Translation of MacLaurin's Essay.

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