A Catalogue of the Portsmouth Collection of Books and Papers Written by Or Belonging to Sir Isaac Newton: The Scientific Portion of which Has Been Presented by the Earl of Portsmouth to the University of Cambridge |
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... Refraction , and 3rd , the Determination of the Form of the Solid of Least Resistance . It is expressly stated by Newton himself that the Lunar Theory as given in his Principia is a mere specimen or fragment of the subject , intended to ...
... Refraction , and 3rd , the Determination of the Form of the Solid of Least Resistance . It is expressly stated by Newton himself that the Lunar Theory as given in his Principia is a mere specimen or fragment of the subject , intended to ...
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... Refractions by Newton , without giving any idea of the method of its formation . Kramp , in his Analyse des Réfractions , published in 1799 , investigates by a new and powerful analytical method the law of atmospheric refraction for ...
... Refractions by Newton , without giving any idea of the method of its formation . Kramp , in his Analyse des Réfractions , published in 1799 , investigates by a new and powerful analytical method the law of atmospheric refraction for ...
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... refraction by giving a theorem from which it is clear that Newton then understood how to form the differential equation to the path of a ray of light through our atmosphere . It is true that , for the sake of greater simplicity in this ...
... refraction by giving a theorem from which it is clear that Newton then understood how to form the differential equation to the path of a ray of light through our atmosphere . It is true that , for the sake of greater simplicity in this ...
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... refractions in passing over these portions are derived by making the total horizontal refraction equal to the amount given by observation . It should be remarked that the above calculation requires an approximate knowledge of the path ...
... refractions in passing over these portions are derived by making the total horizontal refraction equal to the amount given by observation . It should be remarked that the above calculation requires an approximate knowledge of the path ...
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... Refraction , with detailed calculation of the Refraction at the altitudes 0o , 3o , 12 ° and 30 ° . 4. Altitudes by the Barometer . XI . PAPERS RELATING TO THE DISPUTE RESPECTING THE INVENTION OF FLUXIONS . 1. Apographum Schediasmatis a ...
... Refraction , with detailed calculation of the Refraction at the altitudes 0o , 3o , 12 ° and 30 ° . 4. Altitudes by the Barometer . XI . PAPERS RELATING TO THE DISPUTE RESPECTING THE INVENTION OF FLUXIONS . 1. Apographum Schediasmatis a ...
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