The Rise Of The Wave Theory Of Light
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The Rise Of The Wave Theory Of Light
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Author : Jed Z. Buchwald
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1989-03-15
The Rise Of The Wave Theory Of Light written by Jed Z. Buchwald and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-03-15 with Science categories.
"No one interested in the history of optics, the history of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century physics, or the general phenomenon of theory change in science can afford to ignore Jed Buchwald's well-structured, highly detailed, and scrupulously researched book. . . . Buchwald's analysis will surely constitute the essential starting point for further work on this important and hitherto relatively neglected episode of theory change."—John Worrall, Isis
The Rise Of The Wave Theory Of Light
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Author : Jed Z. Buchwald
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1989-01-04
The Rise Of The Wave Theory Of Light written by Jed Z. Buchwald and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-01-04 with Science categories.
Part 1 - Selectionism -- 1. The Optical Ray -- 2. The Concept of Polarization -- 3. Arago and the Discovery of Chromatic Polarization -- 4. Mobile Polarization -- Part 2 - Fresnel, Diffraction, and Polarization -- 5. Fresnel's Ray Theory of Diffraction -- 6. Huygen's Principle and the Wave Theory -- 7. The Puzzle of Polarization -- 8. Transverse Waves -- Part 3 - Controversy and Unification -- 9. A Case of Mutual Misunderstanding -- 10. Selectionists and Polarization after 1815 -- 11. Fresnel's Final Unification -- 12. The Emerging Dominance of the Wave Theory.
Lenses And Waves
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Author : Fokko Jan Dijksterhuis
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2006-01-20
Lenses And Waves written by Fokko Jan Dijksterhuis and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-20 with Science categories.
In 1690, Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695) published Traité de la Lumière, containing his renowned wave theory of light. It is considered a landmark in seventeenth-century science, for the way Huygens mathematized the corpuscular nature of light and his probabilistic conception of natural knowledge. This book discusses the development of Huygens' wave theory, reconstructing the winding road that eventually led to Traité de la Lumière. For the first time, the full range of manuscript sources is taken into account. In addition, the development of Huygens' thinking on the nature of light is put in the context of his optics as a whole, which was dominated by his lifelong pursuit of theoretical and practical dioptrics. In so doing, this book offers the first account of the development of Huygens' mathematical analysis of lenses and telescopes and its significance for the origin of the wave theory of light. As Huygens applied his mathematical proficiency to practical issues pertaining to telescopes – including trying to design a perfect telescope by means of mathematical theory – his dioptrics is significant for our understanding of seventeenth-century relations between theory and practice. With this full account of Huygens' optics, this book sheds new light on the history of seventeenth-century optics and the rise of the new mathematical sciences, as well as Huygens' oeuvre as a whole. Students of the history of optics, of early mathematical physics, and the Scientific Revolution, will find this book enlightening.
Physics In The Nineteenth Century
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Author : Robert D. Purrington
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 1997
Physics In The Nineteenth Century written by Robert D. Purrington and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Medical categories.
Putting physics into the historical context of the Industrial Revolution and the European nation-state, Purrington traces the main figures, including Faraday, Maxwell, Kelvin, and Helmholtz, as well as their interactions, experiments, discoveries, and debates. The success of nineteenth-century physics laid the foundation for quantum theory and relativity in the twentieth. Robert D. Purrington is a professor of physics at Tulane University and coauthor of Frame of the Universe.
The Cambridge History Of Science Volume 5 The Modern Physical And Mathematical Sciences
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Author : David C. Lindberg
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2003
The Cambridge History Of Science Volume 5 The Modern Physical And Mathematical Sciences written by David C. Lindberg and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Mathematics categories.
A new and comprehensive examination of the history of the modern physical and mathematical sciences.
Companion Encyclopedia Of The History And Philosophy Of The Mathematical Sciences
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Author : Ivor Grattan-Guiness
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-11-11
Companion Encyclopedia Of The History And Philosophy Of The Mathematical Sciences written by Ivor Grattan-Guiness and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-11 with History categories.
First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Springer Handbook Of Lasers And Optics
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Author : Frank Träger
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-05-05
Springer Handbook Of Lasers And Optics written by Frank Träger and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-05 with Science categories.
This new edition features numerous updates and additions. Especially 4 new chapters on Fiber Optics, Integrated Optics, Frequency Combs and Interferometry reflect the changes since the first edition. In addition, major complete updates for the chapters: Optical Materials and Their Properties, Optical Detectors, Nanooptics, and Optics far Beyond the Diffraction Limit. Features Contains over 1000 two-color illustrations. Includes over 120 comprehensive tables with properties of optical materials and light sources. Emphasizes physical concepts over extensive mathematical derivations. Chapters with summaries, detailed index Delivers a wealth of up-to-date references.
Pierre Simon Laplace 1749 1827
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Author : Roger Hahn
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2005
Pierre Simon Laplace 1749 1827 written by Roger Hahn and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Often called the Newton of France, Pierre Simon Laplace has been called the greatest scientist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In this compact biography, Hahn illuminates the man in his historical setting. This book reflects a lifetime of thinking and research on a singularly important figure in the annals of Enlightenment science.
The Collected Papers Of Albert Einstein
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Author : Albert Einstein
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 1987
The Collected Papers Of Albert Einstein written by Albert Einstein and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Physicists categories.
The Second Physicist
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Author : Christa Jungnickel
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-06-10
The Second Physicist written by Christa Jungnickel and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-10 with Science categories.
This book explores the rise of theoretical physics in 19th century Germany. The authors show how the junior second physicist in German universities over time became the theoretical physicist, of equal standing to the experimental physicist. Gustav Kirchhoff, Hermann von Helmholtz, and Max Planck are among the great German theoretical physicists whose work and career are examined in this book. Physics was then the only natural science in which theoretical work developed into a major teaching and research specialty in its own right. Readers will discover how German physicists arrived at a well-defined field of theoretical physics with well understood and generally accepted goals and needs. The authors explain the nature of the work of theoretical physics with many examples, taking care always to locate the research within the workplace. The book is a revised and shortened version of Intellectual Mastery of Nature: Theoretical Physics from Ohm to Einstein, a two-volume work by the same authors. This new edition represents a reformulation of the larger work. It retains what is most important in the original work, while including new material, sharpening discussions, and making the research more accessible to readers. It presents a thorough examination of a seminal era in physics.