The mathematicians’ view of Galileo
What did 17th-century mathematicians such as Newton and Huygens think of Galileo? Not very highly, it turns out. I summarise my case against Galileo using their perspectives and a mathematical lens more generally.
Opinionated History of Mathematics
January 11, 202036m 51s
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What did 17th-century mathematicians such as Newton and Huygens think of Galileo? Not very highly, it turns out. I summarise my case against Galileo using their perspectives and a mathematical lens more generally. Transcript I’m going to conclude my case against Galileo with this final episode on this subject. Here’s a little anecdote I found … <a href="https://intellectualmathematics.com/blog/the-mathematicians-view-of-galileo/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The mathematicians’ view of Galileo</span></a>