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Scattering in Classical Mechanics

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Scattering Theory in Mathematical Physics

Part of the book series: NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series ((ASIC,volume 9))

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In 1668 — about 20 years before Newtons Principia appeared — John Wallis, Christopher Wren and Christian Huyghens independently formulated the “laws of impact” in response to a request by the Royal Society.

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  1. Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zürich, Switzerland

    W. Hunziker

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  1. Dept. of Mathematics, University of Denver, Denver, Colo., USA

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Hunziker, W. (1974). Scattering in Classical Mechanics. In: Lavita, J.A., Marchand, JP. (eds) Scattering Theory in Mathematical Physics. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 9. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2147-0_4

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