The Shape of Gravity: Why On Earth Are Planets Spherical?
Professor of Mathematical Modelling
48:46·2026·undergraduate level·Public Colloquium
Delve into the mathematical and physical principles that dictate planetary shapes, tracing the historical debates from Newton to Poincaré and exploring the complexities of gravitational dynamics.
PhysicsEngineeringRelativity & CosmologyControl & Dynamical SystemsClassical & Statistical Mechanicsastrophysics
// Introduction: The Shape of Planets
// Ancient Greeks & the Spherical Earth
// Newton vs Cassini: The Great Debate
// Measuring the Earth: Triangulation Explained
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