Chapter ID: CBB000011139

Alexis Clairaut and his proposed modification of Newton's inverse square law of gravitation (1975)

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Authors & Contributors
Gandt, Françoise De
Bertoloni Meli, Domenico
Zinsser, Judith P.
Wilson, Curtis
Wettstein, Ronald H.
Weiss, Burghard
Concepts
Mechanics
Gravitation
Motion (physical)
Physics
Mathematical physics
Principle of least action
Time Periods
18th century
19th century
17th century
Places
France
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