Mechanica
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Mechanica is a two-volume work published by mathematician Leonhard Euler
, which describes analytically the mathematics governing movement. He both developed the techniques of analysis and applied them to numerous problems in mechanics.
Leonhard Euler
Leonhard Euler was a pioneering Swiss mathematician and physicist. He made important discoveries in fields as diverse as infinitesimal calculus and graph theory. He also introduced much of the modern mathematical terminology and notation, particularly for mathematical analysis, such as the notion...
, which describes analytically the mathematics governing movement. He both developed the techniques of analysis and applied them to numerous problems in mechanics.
External links
- Mechanica Vol.1 (Latin).
- Mechanica Vol.2 (Latin).
- Mechanica Vol.1 English translation by Ian Bruce.
- Mechanica Vol.2 English translation by Ian Bruce.