Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica

Name: Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Author: Isaac Newton

by Isaac Newton

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Mechanics -- Early works to 1800 Celestial mechanics -- Early works to 1800

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Hoc volumine, a Isaaco Newton, philosophia naturalis in mathematicam redacta, primum tractatum de mechanica rationali proponitur. Auctor, in contextu antiquitatis mechanicae Pappi et recentiorum studiorum, ostendit quomodo vetus disciplina, quae duo genera, rationabile et practicum, habet, in nova investigatio naturae convertatur. Per definitiones et propositiones, Newton explicat quantitates materiae, motus, vim inertiae, vim impressam, vim centripetam, atque earum relationes, ita fundamenta legum gravitationis et motuum caelestium prae se ferens. In libris primis et secundis principia mathematica tractantur, tertio vero exemplum systematis mundani proponitur, ubi ex phaenomenis cælestibus vires gravitationis deducuntur.

Stilus huius operis est rigorosus, methodicus et latine compositus, typicus pro operibus scientificis saeculi XVII. Lectores qui studium mechanicæ, astronomiae, vel philosophiae naturalis habent, atque qui gaudent in analysi mathematico‑physica, invenient hunc tractatum praecipuam fontem intellectus. Idoneum est studiosis, magistris, et curiosis qui desiderant perscrutari leges naturæ a Newtoni elegantia latina redactas.

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Isaac Newton17th‑century English scholar, powdered wig, dark coat, ruffled shirt, thoughtful expression
PappusAncient Greek mathematician, draped himation, short beard, laurel wreath, contemplative gaze

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Transcriber's note: A few typographical errors have been corrected: they are listed at the end of the text.

{Braces} are inserted by the Transcriber to clarify the meaning of maths expressions. Overlining is the method of grouping used in the original and is marked [=like this]. In Lib. I. Lemma XVIII. & XX. [r] is upright r distinguished from italics, in Lemma XVIII. [s] is long-s distinguished from short-s, and in Prop. XXII. [D] is small-caps distinguished from normal font size.

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