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The parallelogram of forces. (English) Zbl 0568.70002

A brief historical outline and some epistemological suggestions are presented on the scientific debate about the parallelogram of forces.

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70-03 History of mechanics of particles and systems
01A55 History of mathematics in the 19th century
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