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MS - Manuscripts General
- 603 - Correspondence of Sir Joseph Larmor, theoretical physicist and Physical Secretary of the Royal Society
  - 12 - Letters and notes by Sir Joseph Larmor, with associated correspondence

RefNo	MS/603/12/44
Previous numbers	2162
Level	Item
Title	Letter from J [Joseph] Larmor, 14 Mark Street, Portrush, to 'Dear Master' [Charles Taylor]
Creator	Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist
Recipient	Taylor; Charles (1840-1908); British college head
Date	16 August 1889
Description	He is sorry to be late in replying to Taylor's letter. He outlines the objection to Taylor's way of showing the locus of 0 is a conic only. Larmor still thinks that Pascal's theorem is to be preferred. He notes how to prove a result and thinks that a popular textbook runs risks if it is altered, when it has gone through many editions. The extended use of the eccentric circle is very easy and elegant, as Taylor suggests. For elementary use, a separate diagram for each proposition should be as simple as possible, with no superfluous lines. Larmor has no books where he is and cannot reinvent Taylor's mechanical proof on the locus of centre of a conic touching four lines. In a postscript, he describes Bennet as 'very careful in his work' and gives a recommendation for a new edition of Taylor's book.
Extent	3p.
Format	Manuscript
PhysicalDescription	Ink on paper
AccessStatus	Open

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Code	PersonName	Dates
NA7894	Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); theoretical physicist	1857 - 1942

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