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  • ...Vladimir Arnold | year = 1989 | title = Mathematical Methods of Classical Mechanics, 2nd ed. | publisher = Springer-Verlag | location = New York | pages = 38 | In [[classical mechanics|classical]] and [[quantum mechanics]], conserved quantities generally correspond to a [[symmetry]] of the syste ...
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  • ...Varvoglis and Rudolf Dvorak|year=2004|publisher=Springer|journal=Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy|volume=92|number=1–3|date=April, 2005|doi=10. ...he lagrangian points of the sun–jupiter system|year=2005|journal=Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy|volume=92|pages=53–69|doi=10.1007/s10569-004- ...
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  • ...rst to describe a polar equi-[[azimuthal equidistant projection]] of the [[celestial sphere]].<ref>David A. King (1996), "Astronomy and Islamic society: Qibla, {{seealso|Mechanics of planar particle motion|Centrifugal force (rotating reference frame)}} ...
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  • ...tion of America | pages = 17}}</ref> He is also renowned for his work in [[mechanics]], [[fluid dynamics]], [[optics]], and [[astronomy]]. {{Classical mechanics|cTopic=Scientists}} ...
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  • ...ry of the subject began with the development in the 19th century of [[wave mechanics]] and the exploration of phenomena associated with the [[Doppler effect]]. ...r reported the velocities for 15 spiral nebulae spread across the entire [[celestial sphere]], all but three having observable "positive" (that is recessional) ...
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  • Zhang applied his extensive knowledge of mechanics and gears in several of his inventions. He invented the world's first [[Hyd ...volume 3 100">Needham (1986), Volume 3, 100.</ref> Zhang Heng compared the celestial circle to the diameter of the earth, proportioning the former as 736 and th ...
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  • ...istances. Like all elementary particles, photons are governed by [[quantum mechanics]] and will exhibit [[wave-particle duality]] – they exhibit properties of b ...hough these semiclassical models contributed to the development of quantum mechanics, further experiments proved Einstein's hypothesis that ''light itself'' is ...
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  • ...e not outshone by the Sun. Historically, the most prominent stars on the [[celestial sphere]] were grouped together into [[constellation]]s, and the brightest s ...ughout the world. They have been part of [[religious]] practices and for [[celestial navigation]] and orientation. Many ancient astronomers believed that stars ...
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  • ...d his solution of Apollonius' problem to construct an orbit in [[celestial mechanics]] from the center of attraction and observations of tangent lines to the or ...
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  • | journal= Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy The [[celestial body atmosphere|atmosphere]] of Mars is now relatively thin. [[Atmospheric ...
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