The Theory of Electrons and its Applications to the Phenomena of Light
by H. A. Lorentz
Publisher: B.G. Teubner 1916
ISBN/ASIN: 0486495582
ISBN-13: 9780486495583
Number of pages: 352
Description:
Based on a famous course of lectures delivered at Columbia University by Nobel laureate H. A. Lorentz, this volume remains remarkably modern. Its outstanding discussion of general principles and experimental facts keep it vital, and 109 pages of notes offer detailed examinations of the mathematics involved. Unabridged reproduction of the 1915 edition. 9 Figures.
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