Kepler's battle with the Mars orbit
A modern approach to the steps taken by Kepler

dc.rights.license	CC-BY-NC-ND
dc.contributor.advisor	Hogendijk, prof. dr. J.P.
dc.contributor.advisor	Blåsjö, V.N.E.
dc.contributor.author	Koot, W.Ö.
dc.date.accessioned	2014-12-17T18:01:06Z
dc.date.available	2014-12-17T18:01:06Z
dc.date.issued	2014
dc.identifier.uri	https://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/19118
dc.description.abstract	In this paper, I will give an account of Kepler's battle with the Mars orbit as described in the Astronomia Nova of 1609. This account is given in a modern approach where Kepler's train of thought is followed. This paper is mainly concerned with the different circular orbit constructions developed and employed by Kepler. Finally, I will show how this paved the road to oval orbits and the ellipse in particular. The modern literature on this subject is hardly accessible for today's students, for which a complete and modern discussion of the Astronomia Nova is the correct solution. This complete view will lead to the conclusion that Kepler's achievements were not as straight-forward as simply connecting the dots, contrary to a common misconception about Kepler's work.
dc.description.sponsorship	Utrecht University
dc.format.extent	818373
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.language.iso	en
dc.title	Kepler's battle with the Mars orbit A modern approach to the steps taken by Kepler
dc.type.content	Bachelor Thesis
dc.rights.accessrights	Open Access
dc.subject.keywords	Kepler; Astronomia Nova; Mars orbit; Johannes Kepler
dc.subject.courseuu	Wiskunde & Toepassingen