Infinitesimals in the foundations of Newton's mechanics

DOI10.1016/j.hm.2005.04.002zbMath1095.01006OpenAlexW2051890621MaRDI QIDQ2495851

Manuel A. Sellés

Publication date: 30 June 2006

Published in: Historia Mathematica (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hm.2005.04.002

zbMATH Keywords

limitsNewtoninfinitesimals

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 17th century (01A45) History of mechanics of particles and systems (70-03)

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