Victory of Determinism

This lecture covers the triumph and formalization of determinism in mechanics, from the contributions of Euler, Lagrange, and Placit to the reduction of mechanics to a race. It also delves into the concept of non-absolute benchmarks, relativity, and the organization of the course. The lecture further explores the importance of measurements in physics, discussing techniques for assigning numbers to physical properties and the significance of fundamental quantities in dynamics. It concludes with a detailed explanation of the International System of Units and the historical context behind the definition of fundamental units.