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Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica(English:The Mathematical Principles ofNatural Philosophy)[1]often referred to as simply thePrincipia(), is a book byIsaac Newtonthat expoundsNewton's laws of motionand hislaw of universal gravitation. ThePrincipiais written inLatinand comprises three volumes, and was authorized,imprimatur, bySamuel Pepys, then-President of theRoyal Societyon 5 July 1686 and first published in 1687.[2][3]
ThePrincipiais considered one of the most important works in thehistory of science.[4