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Unrolling Time - Christiaan Huygens and the Mathematization of Nature (Hardcover, New)
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Unrolling Time - Christiaan Huygens and the Mathematization of Nature (Hardcover, New)
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This case study examines the interrelationship between mathematics
and physics in the work of one of the major figures of the
Scientific Revolution, the Dutch mathematician, physicist, and
astronomer, Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695). Professor Yoder offers
a detailed account of the discoveries that Huygens made at the end
of 1659, including the invention of a pendulum clock that
theoretically kept absolutely uniform time, and the creation of a
mathematical theory of evolutes. She also describes the way that
each of these important discoveries arose from the interaction of
Huygens' mathematics and physics. A discussion of Huygens'
relationship with other scientists and the priority disputes that
sometimes motivated his research help place his work in the context
of the period. The reception of Huygens' masterpiece, the
Horologium Oscillatorium of 1673 and the place of evolutes in the
history of mathematics are also analyzed. Finally, the role of
Huygens in the rise of applied mathematics is addressed.
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