Talk:Newtonian physics

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Can probably be merged with Classical mechanics. -- looxix 01:32 Mar 24, 2003 (UTC)

seconded. -- Tarquin 12:50 13 Jul 2003 (UTC)

It can't be merged with classical mechanics since classical mechanics is different than Newtonian physics. The classical mechanics contains relativity (see Landau and Lifshitz, The classical theory of fields) while Newtonian physics doesn't. Jim 20:30, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

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EMS - why are you insisting on deleting this page? Difference between Newtonian physics and relativity (which is now included in classical mechanics, check Wikipedia) is in the first year physics course in most schools. I'm surprised that it wasn't in yours or you forgot about it. Jim 14:44, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

EMS - how come that not knowing the difference between Newtonian physics and classical mechanics you hope "to dent general relativity."? Jim 15:03, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

I have to admit that the term "classical mechanics" as meaning a non-quantum theory is a change from its usage when I went to school, when the relativity was called a "classical" theory but "classical mechanics" meant just "Newtonian physics". However, that is not my concern now. Instead, you should read classical mechanics which deals with the distinction very well in its introduction. Because of that, you are adding no value here, but instead are making the reader hit another link to find out what Newtonian mechanics is all about, and even to get a better description of the distinction between the terms. There truly is no need for a stub here. --EMS | Talk 16:33, 18 March 2007 (UTC)