Abstract
For about two centuries (1700 to 1900) physicists recognized only one dynamical theory1. Now three theories exist, of which the third may be subdivided:
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Newtonian dynamics.
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Relativistic dynamics (with quantum theory excluded).
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(a) Newtonian quantum dynamics, based on the absolute space and time of Newton. (b) Relativistic quantum dynamics, based on the flat space-time of Minkowski or the curved space-time of Einstein.
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Synge, J.L. (1960). Classical Dynamics. In: Flügge, S. (eds) Principles of Classical Mechanics and Field Theory / Prinzipien der Klassischen Mechanik und Feldtheorie. Encyclopedia of Physics / Handbuch der Physik, vol 2 / 3 / 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45943-6_1
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