Aberration: And Some Other Problems Connected With the Electromagnetic Field; One of the Two Essays to Which the Adams Prize Was Awarded in 1899, in the University of Cambridge (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2019
- Hardcover
- New
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- Title
- Aberration: And Some Other Problems Connected With the Electromagnetic Field; One of the Two Essays to Which the Adams Prize Was Awarded in 1899, in the University of Cambridge (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- Gilbert T. Walker
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- HRD
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0365165417
- ISBN 13
- 9780365165415
- Item weight
- 394 grams
Explore the mysteries of the electromagnetic field and the ideas that shaped early modern physics.
This nonfiction work surveys key theories from Maxwell to Lorentz, comparing how different views of polarization—molecular versus continuous—alter the description of electric and magnetic forces. It connects mathematical formulations to real phenomena, including aberration and the behavior of waves in moving media.
The book presents a careful, step‑by‑step analysis of how energy, stresses, and motions interact in the field. It also examines the limits of existing theories and how new ideas can resolve long‑standing questions about the ether, the forces in matter, and the propagation of light. Readers will encounter a blend of historical discussion and rigorous reasoning aimed at clarifying how the electromagnetic field operates in moving systems and how those insights explain observed effects.- Clear contrasts between molecular and continuous polarization theories and their consequences for field equations.
- Derivations and discussions of energy distribution, stresses, and work in electromagnetic systems.
- Connections to notable experiments and phenomena, including aberration and plane wave propagation in drifting media.
- Historical context showing how the field’s understanding evolved through question, critique, and refinement.
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