Rational Mechanics The Classic Notre Dame Course

Developed from a classic Notre Dame undergraduate course on the study of the motion of bodies, this volume stresses the history of science as well as the relevant physics and mathematics. Starting with ancient Greek celestial mechanics, topics include the Keplerian Revolution, displacement and kinematics, the special theory of relativity, and much more. 2013 edition.

Robert Catesby Taliaferro (1907–87) was a mathematician, philosopher, and historian of science. He translated several ancient Greek and Latin works into English and taught at the University of Notre Dame from 1952 until his retirement in 1972. Alexander Hahn is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Notre Dame. Thomas F. Banchoff is Professor of Mathematics at Brown University. Frederick J. Crosson (1926–2009) was the John J. Cavanaugh Professor Emeritus of Humanities at the University of Notre Dame.