Newton’s Principia for the Common Reader – $2,245
by rgonzalezr
Representing a decade’s work from one of the world’s most distinguished physicists, this major publication is, as far as is known, the first comprehensive analysis of Newton’s Principia without recourse to secondary sources. Chandrasekhar analyses some 150 propositions which form a direct chain leading to Newton’s formulation of his universal law of gravitation. In each case, Newton’s proofs are arranged in a linear sequence of equations and arguments, avoiding the need to unravel the necessarily convoluted style of Newton’s […]
Categories: Ciencia, Física • Tags: 1995, Chandrasekhar, Newton, Oxford, Oxford University Press, Principia