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The p is probably Latin potentia or French puissance, but I'm not sure about the f!
by schoen 3y ago
The p is probably Latin potentia or French puissance, but I'm not sure about the f!
- Telemakhos 3y agoThe p stands for impetus; i was already used for inertia, and m is in the same equation for mass, so p was the next best letter to use.
- jewillco 3y agohttps://mathoverflow.net/a/23258 https://mathoverflow.net/a/23258 claims it is from Latin “festinatio.”