Adnotata ... ex Newtone, May 1694
Scope and Contents
Notes of some of the consultations with Newton in Cambridge from the 4th to the 8th of May, 1694. The topics of those talks included astronomy, mechanics, physics and mathematics. The mathematical topics included conic radii, conjugates of curves, the polar coordinates of an orbit, and the form of the solid of least resistance.
Dates
- Creation: May 1694
Creator
Physical Description
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Physical Description
genreform: manuscript
Extent
From the Fonds: 0.5 metre
Physical Description
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Physical Description
genreform: manuscript
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Processing Information
Duncan Fisher13 August 2002
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