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Newton's “proof” of the sine law and his mathematical principles of colors

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Lohne, J. Newton's “proof” of the sine law and his mathematical principles of colors. Arch. Rational Mech. 1, 389–405 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00328574

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