Description |
1 online resource (xxiii, 338 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
The predecessors : Descartes, Newton and Leibniz -- Newton and Leibniz on time, space and forces -- Newton and Leibniz on the foundation of the calculus -- Euler's program for mechanics -- The foundation of the calculus -- Euler's early relativistic theory -- Euler's Wirksamkeit, Helmholtz's treatment of evergy law and beyond -- Euler's mechanics and Schrödinger's quantum mechanics |
Summary |
Discusses about the development of physics in the 18th century centred upon the fundamental contributions of Leonhard Euler to physics and mathematics. This book also covers classical mechanics in terms of the program initiated by Euler in 1736 and its completion over the following decades until 1760 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-324) and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Euler, Leonhard, 1707-1783.
|
SUBJECT |
Euler, Leonhard, 1707-1783. cct |
|
Euler, Leonhard, 1707-1783 fast |
|
Euler, Leonhard -- Physik. swd |
Subject |
Physics -- History -- 18th century
|
|
SCIENCE -- Physics -- General.
|
|
SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General.
|
|
SCIENCE -- Energy.
|
|
Physics -- History -- 18th century.
|
|
Physique.
|
|
Physics
|
|
Physik -- Euler, Leonhard.
|
Genre/Form |
History
|
Form |
Electronic book
|
LC no. |
2008936484 |
ISBN |
9783540748656 |
|
3540748652 |
|