July 5, 2006

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Newton's Principia, a 3-volume work, represents one of the greatest milestones in the history of science. Volume 1 focuses on dynamics and includes Newton's 3 famous laws of motion; the 2nd portion details fluid motion and other topics; and the 3rd part is an essay on universal gravitation, including an explanation of Kepler's laws of planetary motion. Although Newton used calculus to derive his results, he explained them by use of older geometric methods. Why might he have done this?
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