The Electric Theories of J. Clerk Maxwell A Historical and Critical Study /
In this volume Pierre Duhem first gives an overview of 19th century electricity and magnetism. Next, he applies his keen historical, philosophical, and physical intuition to critiquing Maxwell’s theories, especially his electromagnetic theory of light and the ad hoc introduction of displacement curr...
| Main Author: | Duhem, Pierre Maurice Marie (Author) |
|---|---|
| Corporate Author: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Cham :
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2015.
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| Series: | Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science,
314 |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
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