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RefNoAP/17/9/1
LevelItem
TitleUnpublished letter, 'On the method proposed by Professor [George Biddell] Airy for expanding the disturbing function in his paper in "Philosophical Transactions" for 1833' from James Ivory to the Royal Society
Date14 November 1833
DescriptionIvory compares Airy's method of expanding the disturbing function with that of Lagrange, suggesting that Airy has 'borrowed' from Lagrange.

Subject: Mathematics

Received 14 November 1833

Written by Ivory at 20 Southampton Street, Pentonville [London].
Extent10p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7611Ivory; Sir; James (1765 - 1842); mathematician1765 - 1842
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