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- catalog abstract ""The mathematical methods employed by Newton in the Principia stimulated much debate among his contemporaries, especially Leibniz, Huygens, Johann Bernoulli and Euler, who debated their merits and drawbacks. Among the questions they asked were the following. 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. The author takes into consideration the values that directed the research of Newton and his contemporaries. An advantage of this approach is that the reader gains new insight into the Principia, so that this book can be used as an historically motivated introduction to Newton's masterpiece."--BOOK JACKET. "This book will be of interest to researchers and advanced students in departments of history of science, philosophy of science, physics, mathematics and astronomy, and especially anyone with a particular interest in Newton's Principia."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11340719.
- catalog created "1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1999.".
- catalog description ""The mathematical methods employed by Newton in the Principia stimulated much debate among his contemporaries, especially Leibniz, Huygens, Johann Bernoulli and Euler, who debated their merits and drawbacks. Among the questions they asked were the following. 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. The author takes into consideration the values that directed the research of Newton and his contemporaries.".
- catalog description "1. Purpose of this book -- pt. 1. Newton's methods. 2. Newton's methods of series and fluxions. 3. The mathematical methods of the Principia -- pt. 2. Three readers. 4. Newton: between tradition and innovation.".
- catalog description "5. Huygens: the Principia and proportion theory. 6. Leibniz: not equivalent in practice -- pt. 3. Two schools. 7. Britain: in the wake of the Principia. 8. Basel: challenging the Principia.".
- catalog description "9. Conclusion: Newtonians, Leibnizians and Eulerians.".
- catalog description "An advantage of this approach is that the reader gains new insight into the Principia, so that this book can be used as an historically motivated introduction to Newton's masterpiece."--BOOK JACKET. "This book will be of interest to researchers and advanced students in departments of history of science, philosophy of science, physics, mathematics and astronomy, and especially anyone with a particular interest in Newton's Principia."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-279) and index.".
- catalog extent "v, 285 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0521640660 (hc.)".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press,".
- catalog subject "531 21".
- catalog subject "Celestial mechanics Early works to 1800.".
- catalog subject "Mechanics Early works to 1800.".
- catalog subject "Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727. Principia.".
- catalog subject "Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727. Principia.".
- catalog subject "QA803 .G85 1999".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Purpose of this book -- pt. 1. Newton's methods. 2. Newton's methods of series and fluxions. 3. The mathematical methods of the Principia -- pt. 2. Three readers. 4. Newton: between tradition and innovation.".
- catalog tableOfContents "5. Huygens: the Principia and proportion theory. 6. Leibniz: not equivalent in practice -- pt. 3. Two schools. 7. Britain: in the wake of the Principia. 8. Basel: challenging the Principia.".
- catalog tableOfContents "9. Conclusion: Newtonians, Leibnizians and Eulerians.".
- catalog title "Reading the Principia : the debate on Newton's mathematical methods for natural philosophy from 1687 to 1736 / Niccolò Guicciardini.".
- catalog type "Early works. fast".
- catalog type "text".