Timeline for Center of mass from the abstract point of view, or could the ancient Greeks invent modern analysis?
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| Dec 24, 2012 at 0:22 | history | edited | Deane Yang | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 22, 2012 at 19:47 | history | edited | Deane Yang | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 22, 2012 at 19:43 | comment | added | Deane Yang | It's worth noting that a valuation is not the same as a measure. For example, on $R^n$, you could let $m(A)$ be the surface area of the boundary of $A$ and restrict to sets with finite surface area. This is a valuation that can be used to define center of mass. But I believe you just get the same one you get with volume. | |
| Dec 22, 2012 at 19:37 | history | edited | Deane Yang | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 22, 2012 at 2:33 | history | answered | Deane Yang | CC BY-SA 3.0 |