Nineteenth-Century Aether Theories: The Commonwealth and International Library: Selected Readings in PhysicsNineteenth-Century Aether Theories focuses on aether theories. The selection first offers information on the development of aether theories by taking into consideration the positions of Christiaan Huygens, Thomas Young, and Augustin Fresnel. The text then examines the elastic solid aether. Concerns include Green's aether theory, MacCullagh's aether theory, and Kelvin's aether theory. The text also reviews Lorentz' aether and electron theory. The development of Lorentz' ideas of the stagnant aether and electrons; Lorentz' theorem of corresponding states and its development; and Lorentz' response to the Michelson-Morley experiment are discussed. The book discusses the relative motion of the earth and the luminiferous aether and laws of the reflection and refraction of light at the common surface of two non-crystallized media. The text also focuses on the electrical and optical phenomena in moving bodies; simplified theory of electrical and optical phenomena in moving systems; and rotational aether in its application to electromagnetism. The selection is a dependable reference for readers wanting to study aether theories. |
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aberration æther aether theories aethereal displacement angle axes axis bodies coefficient considered density developed dielectric direction distance double refraction dv dw dx dy dz dy dx dynamical dz dx earth effect elastic solid electric force electromagnetic theory electron theory element of volume energy equal exact differential experiment explanation Fitzgerald Fresnel function G frame Green gyrostatic H. A. Lorentz Heaviside Huygens hypothesis integral ions Joseph Larmor Kelvin Larmor longitudinal wave Lord Kelvin Lorentz luminiferous ether MacCullagh's MacCullagh's aether magnetic force Maxwell Maxwell's theory mechanical medium Michelson molecular molecules nineteenth-century aether observed obtained optical aether paper parallel particles phenomena Phil plane polarization propagation quantities quaternion result rotation second order Stokes suppose tetrahedron theorem of corresponding theory of light tion Trans transformation translation transverse wave vector velocity of light vibrations wave theory Απ