Attraction of a ball according to Newton (Q1267721)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1210207
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1210207 |
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Attraction of a ball according to Newton (English)
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12 January 1999
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A detailed discussion of Newton's geometric proof that, as far as the gravitational effects of a homogeneous sphere at points outside the sphere are concerned, the mass of the sphere can be considered as concentrated at its center point. The author also compares Newton's work with Archimedes' computation of volumes and traces its influence on the development of potential theory.
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Newton
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gravitation
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potential
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homogeneous sphere
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Archimedes' computation of volumes
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potential theory
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