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By V. I. Arnold

This selection of 39 brief tales provides the reader a special chance to look at the clinical philosophy of Vladimir Arnold, probably the most unique modern researchers. subject matters of the tales incorporated variety from astronomy, to mirages, to movement of glaciers, to geometry of mirrors and past. In each one case Arnold's rationalization is either deep and straightforward, which makes the publication fascinating and obtainable to an incredibly extensive readership. unique illustrations hand drawn through the writer support the reader to additional comprehend and enjoy Arnold's view at the courting among arithmetic and technological know-how

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Dr = 0 C for every loop C, or equivalently that rot f = 0. }. This is the case for weight, for electric force but not for friction. A system that undergoes only conservative forces is hamiltonian. The equations that govern its dynamics are the Hamilton equations: where function H(q,p,t) is called hamiltonian of the system.

Typically the state is compound by: photons, atoms, molecules and electrons. The radiative epoch ends by definition when there are no more free electrons. Light and matter are thus decoupled. This is the origin of the cosmic background radiation. Universe becomes "transparent" (to photons). Photons does no more colide with electrons. 51010 years, T = 3K), Universe enters the stellar epoch. This is now the kingdom of the gravitation. Because of (unexplained) fluctuations is the gas density, particles (atoms and molecules) begin to gather under gravitation to for prostars and stars.

A kinetic description of system constituted by an large number of particles consists in representing the state of considered system by a function f(r,p,t) called "repartition" function, that represents the probability density to encounter a particle at position r with momentum p. }. Space geometrization Classical mechanics Classical mechanics is based on two fundamental principles: the {\bf Galileo relativity} principle {Galileo relativity} and the fundamental principle of dynamics. Let us state Galileo relativity principle: Principle: Galileo relativity principle.

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