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The celestial mechanics of Newton

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2006-12

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Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, India.

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Newton's law of universal gravitation laid the physical foundation of celestial mechanics. This article reviews the steps towards the law of gravitation, and highlights some applications to celestial mechancis fournd in Newton's "Principia"

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Celestial mechanics , astronomy , Newton , history

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Resonance, Dec. 2006, Vol.11, p35-44

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http://hdl.handle.net/2289/1914

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