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RefNoMS/603/12/42
Previous numbers2160
LevelItem
TitleLetter from J [Joseph] Larmor, 1 Hughenden Terrace, Belfast, to 'Dear Master' [Charles Taylor]
CreatorLarmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist
RecipientTaylor; Charles (1840-1908); British college head
Date26 July 1889
DescriptionTaylor's letter has just reached him. Larmor considers a problem of two points on a given line, which cannot be done other than by a conic of some kind. Finding a point can be derived from Pascal's theorem. He thinks that Taylor's proof of the converse of the prop. [?] locus of 0 is a conic adds to the demonstration, although he notes how a Greek geometer might respond. He hopes to be in Cambridge for few days from next Friday.

With some rough sketches.
Extent3p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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CodePersonNameDates
NA7894Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); theoretical physicist1857 - 1942
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