Absolute or relative motion ? : a study from a Machian point of view of the discovery and the structure of dynamical theoriesCUP Archive, 1988 - 746 pages |
Contents
Introduction to Volumes 1 and 2 | 2 |
first airing of the absoluterelative problem | 60 |
the foundations are laid | 100 |
first stirrings of the scientific revolution | 191 |
the flimsy arch | 209 |
the dominion of the sun | 264 |
the geometrization of motion | 352 |
Descartes and the new world | 406 |
relativity and centrifugal force | 451 |
the discovery of dynamics | 498 |
absolute or relative motion? | 598 |
PostNewtonian conceptual clarification of Newtonian | 645 |
| 697 | |
| 725 | |
Common terms and phrases
absolute space acceleration actually Almagest angle appears apsides area law Aristotelian Aristotle Aristotle's Astronomia Nova astronomy body Brahe Cartesian centre centrifugal force Chap circle circular motion clearly collisions concept of motion Copernican Copernicus Copernicus's deferent defined definition Descartes determined Dialogo discovery of dynamics discussion distance diurnal motion earth eccentricity ecliptic effect Einstein ellipse epicycle epicycle-deferent equal equant explain fact frame of reference Galilean invariance Galileo geometry gravity heavens Hipparchus Huygens Ibid idea important inertial motion Kepler kinematic law of inertia laws of motion Mach Mach's Mach's Principle Machian mass mathematical matter means moon Motu move nature Newton Newtonian dynamics observations orbit phenomena philosophical physical planetary motions planets position precise Principia principle problem Ptolemaic system Ptolemy Ptolemy's quantity rectilinear relative revolution rotation Scholium significant solar speed sphere stars terrestrial theory things Third Law uniform motion universe velocity
References to this book
The Key to Newton's Dynamics: The Kepler Problem and the Principia J. Bruce Brackenridge Limited preview - 1996 |