Leibniz began to study motion, and although he had in mind the problem of explaining the results of Wren and Huygens on elastic collisions, he began with abstract ideas of motion.
Leibniz hakkas õppima algatusel, ja kuigi ta pidas silmas probleeme, mis selgitab tulemused Käblik ja Huygens on elastsest kokkupõrked, hakkas ta koos abstraktseid ideid algatusel.