“Although to penetrate into the intimate mysteries of nature and thence to learn the true causes of phenomena is not allowed to us, nevertheless it can happen that a certain fictive hypothesis may suffice for explaining many phenomena.”
Quote by Leonhard Euler
Work
Commentationes mechanicae ad theoriam corporum fluidorum pertinentes 2nd part
This book is a detailed treatise on the mechanics of fluid bodies, offering in-depth analysis and discussion on the subject matter. more
Author
Leonhard Euler
Leonhard Euler was a Swiss mathematician who made significant contributions to mathematics, physics, and engineering. He was born on April 15, 1707, and died on September 18, 1783. Euler's work covered a wide range of mathematical branches, from calculus to number theory, and his publications had a profound impact on posterity. more
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