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Elements of Natural Philosophy William Thomson

Elements of Natural Philosophy By William Thomson

Elements of Natural Philosophy by William Thomson


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In Elements of Natural Philosophy (1873), Sir William Thomson (Lord Kelvin) and Peter Guthrie Tate offer an introductory primer to their landmark 1867 work, the Treatise on Natural Philosophy. Designed for university students without higher calculus, the Elements carefully guides readers through the essential principles of kinematics and dynamics.

Elements of Natural Philosophy Summary

Elements of Natural Philosophy by William Thomson

In 1867, Sir William Thomson (later Lord Kelvin) and Peter Guthrie Tate revolutionised physics with the publication of their Treatise on Natural Philosophy, in which they demonstrated the centrality of energy conservation to systems of dynamic movement. Popularly known as 'T&T' for its authors' initials, the Treatise became the standard textbook on natural philosophy, introducing generations of mathematicians to the 'new energy-based dynamics'. In Elements of Natural Philosophy (1873), they distil the portions of the Treatise not requiring higher calculus into a primer suitable for use in university courses. The first half covers the basic principles of kinematics and dynamics, including the motion of points, lines, and volumes, while the second half concerns questions of 'abstract dynamics', including particle attraction. The result of one of the most important collaborations in modern physics, this book remains a thorough introduction to the major principles of Thomson and Tait's larger work.

Table of Contents

Division I. Preliminary: 1. Kinematics; 2. Dynamical laws and principles; 3. Experience; 4. Measures and instruments; Division II. Abstract Dynamics: 5. Introductory; 6. Statics of a particle. Attraction; 7. Statics of solids and fluids; Appendix.

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NLS9781108014489
9781108014489
1108014488
Elements of Natural Philosophy by William Thomson
New
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
2010-06-10
296
N/A
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