Novum organon renovatum: Being the second part of the philosophy of the inductive sciencesWhewell, William
Philosophy
Novum organon renovatum: Being the second part of the philosophy of the inductive sciences
Whewell, William
Science -- Philosophy
P = + in dir^n of plagihedral faces. J. Herschel.
Q = Plane of Pol^n. twisted. Biot
R = Fringes obliterated by stopping light from one edge or
interposing a glass. Young. Arago.
S = Ratios not reconcilable. _Irrationality_. Blair.
T = Fresnel.
U = Law exp. by surface of 4 dim^s.
V = Optical classification of crystals. Brewster.
W = Newt. Malus. Ray pol. in _principal plane_ of Rhomb.; and perp.
to it.
X = Brews. Biot. Ray pol. in plane bisecting ang. at axis; and perp.
to it.
Y = Brews. Ray pol. paral. to axis.
Z = Malus. Ray pol. in plane of Refl. for _given angle_.
a1 = Malus. Ray partially pol. in plane perp. to plane of
Reflection.
b1 = None Refl^d. if tan. ang. equal Refr. R^o. Brewster.
c1 = Tint is as sq. of sin. Biot.
d1 = Tint is as sin. α sin. β. Brewster. Biot.
Lemniscates. J. Herschel.
e1 = * By interf. of resolved undul^ns. of 2 rays circularly pol^d.
in opp. directions. * Fresnel.
f1 = * By interf. of resolved undul^ns. of 2 rays elliptically
pol^d. in opp. directions. * Airy.
g1 = * By interf. of rays from edges. Young.
h1 = * Refl. produced by spherical undul^ns.
i1 = * Refr. produced by spherical undul^ns. of diff. vel. for diff.
colour.
j1 = † Explanation imperfect.
k1 = * Refr. produced by curved surf. undul^ns.
l1 = * Pol^n. being prod. by resolution of transv^e undul^ns.
m1 = * Polarization being produced by resolution of transverse
undulations.
n1 = * Undul^ns. being com^d. acc. to laws of elastic bodies.
o1 = * Undul^ns. being com^d. acc. to a certain hypothesis.
p1 = * Impossible formulæ being interpreted by analogy.
q1 = * By interf. of resolved parts of transverse undul^ns.
r1 = * Same hypothesis explains separation of rays in axis and
oblique. † Explanation imperfect. * Maccullagh.
s1 = † Explan. wanting.
t1 = * By interf. of rays from all parts. * Young. * Fresnel.
u1 = * By interf. of undul^ns. from all parts. * Fraunhofer.
v1 = * By interf. of rays from striæ. * Young.
w1 = * By interf. of undul^ns. from two surfaces. * Young.
x1 = * Huyghens. Reflection and Refraction are propagation of
undulations.
y1 = * Young. * Fresnel. Polarization in crystals is transverse
undulations.
z1 = * Fresnel. Polarization in Reflection and Refraction is
transverse undulations.
A1 = * Fresnel. * Arago. Dipolarized Colours are produced by
interference of Rays polarized in same plane; length of undulation
being different for different colours.
B1 = * Young. * Fresnel. Colours of Fringes, Gratings, Striæ, thick
Plates, thin Plates &c. are produced by interference of undulations;
length of undulation being different for different colours.
C1 = * Undulations being propagated by the uniform elasticity of
each medium.
D1 = * Undul^ns. prop. by el^y. of medium diff. in 2 diff. dir^ns,
(_axis of crystal._)
E1 = * Undul^ns. being prop. by elasticity of med. diff. in 3 diff.
directions (_axes_).
F1 = Young. Reflection and double Refraction are propagation of
undulations by crystalline elasticity.
G1 = * Fresnel. Double Refr. and Pol.
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