| RefNo | MS/603/12/4 |
| Previous numbers | 2122 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from J [Joseph] Larmor, Cambridge, to [George Francis] Fitzgerald |
| Creator | Fitzgerald |
| Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Recipient | Fitzgerald; George Francis (1851-1901); Irish physicist |
| Date | 18 December 1893 |
| Description | He tahnks Fitzgerald for his letter and states that he has no intention of insisting on a literal interpretation of the equations. He has hazarded in the paper the doctrine that the complete solution of the equation is the determination of the analytical energy function. 'Interpretation is illustration rather than completion of the scheme, comparing this to the structural formulae of chemistry. Larmor is troubles by the failure to get any effect in rekatio to convection of light waves by a magnetic field... |
| Extent | 3p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |