English Title
Reflections on some general laws of nature which are observed in the effects of arbitrary forces
Enestrom Number
146
Fuss Index
533
Original Language
French
Content Summary
Euler proves that, given the static principle, one can derive the equilibrium conditions for a fluid, and from these, he obtains the integrability conditions for a "Pfaffian" form in three variables. He also looks at the equilibrium of a weight suspended from three elastic cords by looking, via analogy, to a special case of the problem for fluids. (Based on Clifford Truesdell's An idiot's fugitive essays on science: methods, criticisms, training, circumstances.)
Published as
Journal article
Published Date
1750
Written Date
1749
Original Source Citation
Mémoires de l'académie des sciences de Berlin, Volume 4, pp. 189-218.
Opera Omnia Citation
Series 2, Volume 5, pp.38-63.
Record Created
2018-09-25
