Experimental facts

V. I. Arnold

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In this chapter we write down the basic experimental facts which lie at the foundation of mechanics: Galileo’s principle of relativity and Newton’s differential equation. We examine constraints on the equation of motion imposed by the relativity principle, and we mention some simple examples.

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1.Department of Mathematics Steklov Mathematical InstituteRussian Academy of SciencesMoscowRussia

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Cite this chapter as:: Arnold V.I. (1989) Experimental facts. In: Mathematical Methods of Classical Mechanics. Graduate Texts in Mathematics, vol 60. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2063-1_1

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