Tartaglia was the first to apply mathematics to the investigation of the paths of cannonballs, known as ballistics, in his Nova Scientia (A New Science); his work was later partially validated and partially superseded by Galileo's studies on falling bodies.
Tartaglia foi o primeiro en aplicar as matemáticas á investigación das traxectorias das balas de canón (balística) en Nova Scientia; a súa obra foi en parte validada e en parte desbancada polos estudos de Galileo sobre a caída dos corpos.