From the envelope curve constructions of conics to planetary orbits. Remarks on Feynman's ``lost lecture.

DOI10.1007/S00591-015-0143-YzbMath1352.70003OpenAlexW1909878394MaRDI QIDQ2355215

Erich Christian Wittmann

Publication date: 21 July 2015

Published in: Mathematische Semesterberichte (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00591-015-0143-y

zbMATH Keywords

Kepler's lawsplanetary orbitsenvelope curve constructions of conicsFeynman's lost lecture

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 20th century (01A60) Celestial mechanics (70F15) History of mathematics in the 17th century (01A45) Classical or axiomatic geometry and physics (51P05) History of mechanics of particles and systems (70-03) Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to mechanics of particles and systems (70-01)

Cites Work

• Particle propagator in elementary quantum mechanics: a new path integral derivation

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