Physico-mathematics and the search for causes in Descartes' optics -- 1619--1637

DOI10.1007/S11229-011-9979-4zbMATH Open1274.01031OpenAlexW2047762204MaRDI QIDQ375349FDOQ375349

Authors: John A. Schuster 

Publication date: 30 October 2013

Published in: Synthese (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-011-9979-4

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zbMATH Keywords

Descartes' dioptriqueDescartes' dynamicsDescartes' opticshydrostaticsIsaac Beeckmanlaw of refraction of lightmixed mathematicsphysico-mathematics

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 17th century (01A45) History of optics and electromagnetic theory (78-03)

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