| RefNo | MS/603/12/45 |
| Previous numbers | 2163 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from J [Joseph] Larmor, St John's College, Cambridge, to 'Dear Master' [Charles Taylor] |
| Creator | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Recipient | Taylor; Charles (1840-1908); British college head |
| Date | 18 September 1889 |
| Description | Taylor's constructions for conics satisfying given conditions 'are very interesting'. Larmor did not know that Newton had made so many, by projections he supposes. He has just received a copy of 'Elementary conics' and he thinks pages 60-61 are much too involved for beginners, explaining his reasoning. He makes other suggestions, concluding that Taylor's reconstruction of the asymptotic theory will be a great improvement. |
| Extent | 3p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7894 | Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); theoretical physicist | 1857 - 1942 |