Baron Kelvin William Thomson, William Baron Thomson

Baltimore Lectures on Molecular Dynamics and the Wave Theory of Light

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Lectures describing the problems in explaining light propagation which inspired Einstein's theory of special relativity.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 732
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Dezember 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 43mm
• Gewicht: 1168g
• ISBN-13: 9781108007672
• ISBN-10: 1108007678
• Artikelnr.: 28531623

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introductory
2. Dynamics of elastic solid
3. Dynamics of elastc solid
4. Equations of motion of elastic solid
5. Vibrations of air around a tuning fork
6. Ratio of rigidity to compressibility
7. Vibrations of serial molecule
8. Solutions for distortional waves
9. Contrary vibrators in one line
10. Energy of waves
11. 'Anisotropy' rejected
12. Three sets of plane waves with fronts parallel to one plane
13. Prof. Morley's numercial solution for vibrator of seven periods
14. Rowland's model vibrator
15. Model vibrator
16. Mechanical value of sunlight and possible density of ether
17. Molecular dimensions
18. Reflections of light
19. Reconciliation between Fresnel and Green
20. Chiral rotation of the plane of polarization
Appendixes A-L.