Conceptual Evolution of Newtonian and Relativistic Mechanics

  • Evolution of Dynamics
    • Early Concepts and Aristotelian Physics
      • The earth
      • Earth-Moon Distance
      • Measuring the Sun’s Distance
    • Role of Astronomy
    • Difficulties in Discovering the Laws of Motion
    • Pre-copernican Astronomy
    • Copernican Model: Rediscovery of the Heliocentric Theory
  • Some Basic Concepts in Newtonian Mechanics
  • Post ‘Principia’ Developments
  • Special Theory of Relativity
  • General Theory of Relativity and Extension of Mach’s Principle