Leonardo da Vinci: Cause, effect, linearity, and memory
Salvatore Magazù1, Nella Coletta2, Federica Migliardo3,4
1Department of Mathematical and Informatics Sciences, Physical Sciences and Earth Sciences, University of Messina, Viale D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
Journal of Advanced Research
|September 28, 2018
Summary
Leonardo da Vinci
Area of Science:
- History of Science
- Physics
- Philosophy of Science
Background:
- Leonardo da Vinci's scientific contributions are often underestimated.
- Understanding his work requires tracing philosophical and scientific lineages.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze textual portions of Leonardo da Vinci's work.
- To highlight his synthesis of Aristotelian, Buridan, and Newtonian concepts.
- To reveal his early intuitions on fundamental physics principles.
Main Methods:
- Textual analysis of Leonardo da Vinci's writings.
- Tracing the historical development of causality and linear relationships in physics.
- Connecting Leonardo's ideas to modern linear response theory.
Main Results:
- Leonardo da Vinci formulated a principle of causality.
- He utilized the concept of a linear relationship (pyramidal law) between cause and effect.
- He introduced the idea of a 'memory' in mechanical systems, anticipating modern concepts.
Conclusions:
- Leonardo da Vinci's work demonstrates advanced scientific thinking, predating modern physics theories.
- His synthesis of historical ideas laid groundwork for concepts formalized centuries later.
- This study enhances the appreciation of Leonardo da Vinci as a pioneering scientist.
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