The epic journey from Kepler's laws to Newton's law of universal gravitation revisited

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dc.creatorChang, Hai-Chau
dc.creatorHsiang, Wu-Yi
dc.date2008-01-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T08:52:05Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T08:52:05Z
dc.descriptionIn this article, we review the main results of Volume I of Newton's Principia which relates Kepler's law of planets and universal gravitation. In order to clarify the reasoning of Newton, elementary and simple proofs are given to inspire earnest young students. All proofs are based on either the symmetry of spheres or taking great advantage of Kepler's law of area which also reflects the symmetry of centripedal forces.
dc.description22 pages, 9 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0801.0308
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0801.0308
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/145160
dc.subjectHistory and Philosophy of Physics
dc.subjectGeneral Physics
dc.titleThe epic journey from Kepler's laws to Newton's law of universal gravitation revisited
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