Christiaan Huygens
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Author | : Fokko Jan Dijksterhuis |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 2006-01-20 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1402026986 |
Download Lenses and Waves Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
In 1690, Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695) published Traité de la Lumière, containing his renowned wave theory of light. It is considered a landmark in seventeenth-century science, for the way Huygens mathematized the corpuscular nature of light and his probabilistic conception of natural knowledge. This book discusses the development of Huygens' wave theory, reconstructing the winding road that eventually led to Traité de la Lumière. For the first time, the full range of manuscript sources is taken into account. In addition, the development of Huygens' thinking on the nature of light is put in the context of his optics as a whole, which was dominated by his lifelong pursuit of theoretical and practical dioptrics. In so doing, this book offers the first account of the development of Huygens' mathematical analysis of lenses and telescopes and its significance for the origin of the wave theory of light. As Huygens applied his mathematical proficiency to practical issues pertaining to telescopes – including trying to design a perfect telescope by means of mathematical theory – his dioptrics is significant for our understanding of seventeenth-century relations between theory and practice. With this full account of Huygens' optics, this book sheds new light on the history of seventeenth-century optics and the rise of the new mathematical sciences, as well as Huygens' oeuvre as a whole. Students of the history of optics, of early mathematical physics, and the Scientific Revolution, will find this book enlightening.
Author | : Christiaan Huygens |
Publisher | : Wiley-Blackwell |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : |
Download Christiaan Huygens' the Pendulum Clock, Or, Geometrical Demonstrations Concerning the Motion of Pendula as Applied to Clocks Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Christiaan Huygens |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 102 |
Release | : 2020-07-17 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 3752308168 |
Download Treatise On Light Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Reproduction of the original: Treatise On Light by Christiaan Huygens
Author | : Christiaan Huygens |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 2015-10-28 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781518800894 |
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Considering the great influence which this Treatise has exercised in the development of the Science of Optics, it seems strange that two centuries should have passed before an English edition of the work appeared. Perhaps the circumstance is due to the mistaken zeal with which formerly everything that conflicted with the cherished ideas of Newton was denounced by his followers. The Treatise on Light of Huygens has, however, withstood the test of time: and even now the exquisite skill with which he applied his conception of the propagation of waves of light to unravel the intricacies of the phenomena of the double refraction of crystals, and of the refraction of the atmosphere, will excite the admiration of the student of Optics.
Author | : C. D. Andriesse |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 492 |
Release | : 2005-08-25 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780521850902 |
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Huygens: The Man Behind the Principle is the story of the great seventeenth-century Dutch mathematician and physicist, Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695). As the first complete biography ever written this book describes in detail how Huygens arrived at discoveries and inventions that are often wrongly ascribed to Newton. Huygens played a key role in the 'scientific revolution', and the Huygens Principle on the wave theory of light helped establish his reputation. The discovery of Saturn's rings and the invention of the pendulum clock made him so famous that he was invited to be the first director of the French Academy of Science, but his life as director teetered on the edge of powerlessness. Despite Huygens' many achievements no complete biography has previously been published in English. This book gives scientists and historians the opportunity to learn more about all aspects of Huygens' life while bringing his story to a wider audience.
Author | : Tijmen Jan Moser |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 339 |
Release | : |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 3031461584 |
Download Walking with Christiaan Huygens Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Lisa M. Dolling |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 762 |
Release | : 2003-02-16 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780691090856 |
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The development of physical theory is one of our greatest intellectual achievements. Its products--the currently prevailing theories of physics, astronomy, and cosmology--have proved themselves to possess intrinsic beauty and to have enormous explanatory and predictive power. This anthology of primary readings chronicles the birth and maturation of five such theories (the heliocentric theory, the electromagnetic field theory, special and general relativity, quantum theory, and the big bang theory) in the words of the scientists who brought them to life. It is the first historical account that captures the rich substance of these theories, each of which represents a fascinating story of the interplay of evidence and insight--and of dialogue among great minds. Readers sit in with Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo as they overturn the geocentric universe; observe the genius of Faraday and Maxwell as they "discover" the electromagnetic field; look over Einstein's shoulder as he works out the details of relativity; listen in as Einstein and Bohr argue for the soul of quantum mechanics in the Completeness Debate; and watch as Hubble and others reveal the history of the universe. The editors' approach highlights the moments of discovery that rise from scientific creativity, and the presentation humanizes the scientific process, revealing the extent to which great scientists were the first to consider the philosophical implications of their work. But, most significantly, the editors offer this as their central thesis: although each was ushered in by a revolution, and each contains counterintuitive elements that delayed its acceptance, these five theories exhibit a continuous rational development that has led them to a permanent place in the worldview of science. Accessible to the general reader yet sufficiently substantive that working scientists will find value in it, The Tests of Time offers an intimate look into how physical theory has been developed, by the brilliant people who have developed it.
Author | : Rajesh Thakur |
Publisher | : Prabhat Prakashan |
Total Pages | : 8 |
Release | : 2021-01-19 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Christiaan Huygens |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 704 |
Release | : 1908 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Hugh Aldersey-Williams |
Publisher | : Picador |
Total Pages | : 560 |
Release | : 2021-10-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781509893355 |
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Hugh Aldersey-Williams transports us to the Dutch Golden Age - a time of immense scientific and artistic innovation - in this histo-biography of Christiaan Huygens, one of Europe's leading, yet unsung, thinkers.