History of Virtual Work Laws A History of Mechanics Prospective

 The book presents a history of classical mechanics by focusing on issues of equilibrium. The historical point of view adopted here restricts attention to cases where the effectiveness of forces is assessed on the basis of the virtual motion of their

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Science Networks. Historical Studies Founded by Erwin Hiebert and Hans Wußing Volume 42 Edited by Eberhard Knobloch, Helge Kragh and Erhard Scholz

Editorial Board: K. Andersen, Aarhus D. Buchwald, Pasadena H.J.M. Bos, Utrecht U. Bottazzini, Roma J.Z. Buchwald, Cambridge, Mass. K. Chemla, Paris S.S. Demidov, Moskva E.A. Fellmann, Basel M. Folkerts, München P. Galison, Cambridge, Mass. I. Grattan-Guinness, London

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Danilo Capecchi

History of Virtual Work Laws A History of Mechanics Prospective

Birkhauser

Danilo Capecchi Università La Sapienza, Rome (Italy)

ISBN 978-88-470-2055-9 DOI 10.1007/978-88-470-2001-6

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