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- Frontmatter
- Contents
- ERRATA. VOL. II.
- XXVII On the Viscosity or Internal Friction of Air and other Gases (The Bakerian Lecture)
- XXVIII On the Dynamical Theory of Gases
- XXIX On the Theory of the Maintenance of Electric Currents by Mechanical Work without the use of Permanent Magnets
- XXX On the Equilibrium of a Spherical Envelope
- XXXI On the best Arrangement for producing a Pure Spectrum on a Screen
- XXXII The Construction of Stereograms of Surfaces
- XXXIII On Reciprocal Diagrams in Space and their relation to Airy's Function of Stress
- XXXIV On Governors
- XXXV “Experiment in Magneto-Electric Induction” (in a letter to W. R. Grove, F.R.S.)
- XXXVI On a Method of Making a Direct Comparison of Electrostatic with Electromagnetic Force; with a Note on the Electromagnetic Theory of Light
- XXXVII On the Cyclide
- XXXVIII On a Bow seen on the Surface of Ice
- XXXIX On Reciprocal Figures, Frames, and Diagrams of Forces
- XL On the Displacement in a Case of Fluid Motion
- XLI Address to the Mathematical and Physical Sections of the British Association (1870)
- XLII On Colour-Vision at different points of the Retina
- XLIII On Hills and Dales
- XLIV Introductory Lecture on Experimental Physics
- XLV On the Solution of Electrical Problems by the Transformation of Conjugate Functions
- XLVI On the Mathematical Classification of Physical Quantities
- XLVII On Colour Vision
- XLVIII On the Geometrical Mean Distance of Two Figures on a Plane
- XLIX On the Induction of Electric Currents in an Infinite Plane Sheet of uniform Condúctivity
- L On the Condition that, in the Transformation of any Figure by Curvilinear Co-ordinates in Three Dimensions, every angle in the new Figure shall be equal to the corresponding angle in the original Figure
- LI Reprint of Papers on Electrostatics and Magnetism. By Sir W. Thomson. (Review)
- LII On the Proof of the Equations of Motion of a Connected System
- LIII On a Problem in the Calculus of Variations in which the solution is discontinuous
- LIV On Action at a Distance
- LV Elements of Natural Philosophy. By Professors Sir W. Thomson and P. G. Tait. (Review)
- LVI On the Theory of a System of Electrified Conductors, and other Physical Theories involving Homogeneous Quadratic Functions
- LVII On the Focal Lines of a Refracted Pencil
- LVIII An Essay on the Mathematical Principles of Physics. By the Rev. James Challis, M.A., &c. (Review)
- LIX On Loschmidt's Experiments on Diffusion in relation to the Kinetic Theory of Gases
- LX On the Final State of a System of Molecules in motion subject to forces of any kind
- LXI Faraday
- LXII Molecules (A Lecture)
- LXIII On Double Refraction in a Viscous Fluid in Motion
- LXIV On Hamilton's Characteristic Function for a narrow Beam of Light
- LXV On the Relation of Geometrical Optics to other parts of Mathematics and Physics
- LXVI Plateau on Soap-Bubbles (Review)
- LXVII Grove's “Correlation of Physical Forces” (Review)
- LXVIII On the application of Kirchhoff's Rules for Electric Circuits to the Solution of a Geometrical Problem
- LXIX Van der Waals on the Continuity of the Gaseous and Liquid States
- LXX On the Centre of Motion of the Eye
- LXXI On the Dynamical Evidence of the Molecular Constitution of Bodies (A Lecture)
- LXXII On the Application of Hamilton's Characteristic Function to the Theory of an Optical Instrument symmetrical about its axis
- LXXIII Atom
- LXXIV Attraction
- LXXV On Bow's method of drawing diagrams in Graphical Statics with illustrations from Peaucellier's Linkage
- LXXVI On the Equilibrium of Heterogeneous Substances
- LXXVII Diffusion of Gases through Absorbing Substances
- LXXVIII General considerations concerning Scientific Apparatus
- LXXIX Instruments connected with Fluids
- LXXX Whewell's Writings and Correspondence (Review)
- LXXXI On Ohm's Law
- LXXXII On the protection of buildings from lightning
- LXXXIII Capillary Action
- LXXXIV Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand Helmholtz
- LXXXV On a Paradox in the Theory of Attraction
- LXXXVI On Approximate Multiple Integration between Limits by Summation
- LXXXVII On the Unpublished Electrical Papers of the Hon. Henry Cavendish
- LXXXVIII Constitution of Bodies
- LXXXIX Diffusion
- XC Diagrams
- XCI Tait's Thermodynamics (Review)
- XCII On the Electrical Capacity of a long narrow Cylinder and of a Disk of sensible thickness
- XCIII On Stresses in Rarified Gases arising from Inequalities of Temperature
- XCIV On Boltzmanri's Theorem on the average distribution of energy in a system of material points
- XCV The Telephone (Rede Lecture)
- XCVI Paradoxical Philosophy (A Review)
- XCVII Ether
- XCVIII Thomson and Tait's Natural Philosophy
- XCIX Faraday
- C Reports on Special Branches of Science
- CI Harmonic Analysis
- INDEX TO VOL. II.
LIII - On a Problem in the Calculus of Variations in which the solution is discontinuous
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 May 2013
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- ERRATA. VOL. II.
- XXVII On the Viscosity or Internal Friction of Air and other Gases (The Bakerian Lecture)
- XXVIII On the Dynamical Theory of Gases
- XXIX On the Theory of the Maintenance of Electric Currents by Mechanical Work without the use of Permanent Magnets
- XXX On the Equilibrium of a Spherical Envelope
- XXXI On the best Arrangement for producing a Pure Spectrum on a Screen
- XXXII The Construction of Stereograms of Surfaces
- XXXIII On Reciprocal Diagrams in Space and their relation to Airy's Function of Stress
- XXXIV On Governors
- XXXV “Experiment in Magneto-Electric Induction” (in a letter to W. R. Grove, F.R.S.)
- XXXVI On a Method of Making a Direct Comparison of Electrostatic with Electromagnetic Force; with a Note on the Electromagnetic Theory of Light
- XXXVII On the Cyclide
- XXXVIII On a Bow seen on the Surface of Ice
- XXXIX On Reciprocal Figures, Frames, and Diagrams of Forces
- XL On the Displacement in a Case of Fluid Motion
- XLI Address to the Mathematical and Physical Sections of the British Association (1870)
- XLII On Colour-Vision at different points of the Retina
- XLIII On Hills and Dales
- XLIV Introductory Lecture on Experimental Physics
- XLV On the Solution of Electrical Problems by the Transformation of Conjugate Functions
- XLVI On the Mathematical Classification of Physical Quantities
- XLVII On Colour Vision
- XLVIII On the Geometrical Mean Distance of Two Figures on a Plane
- XLIX On the Induction of Electric Currents in an Infinite Plane Sheet of uniform Condúctivity
- L On the Condition that, in the Transformation of any Figure by Curvilinear Co-ordinates in Three Dimensions, every angle in the new Figure shall be equal to the corresponding angle in the original Figure
- LI Reprint of Papers on Electrostatics and Magnetism. By Sir W. Thomson. (Review)
- LII On the Proof of the Equations of Motion of a Connected System
- LIII On a Problem in the Calculus of Variations in which the solution is discontinuous
- LIV On Action at a Distance
- LV Elements of Natural Philosophy. By Professors Sir W. Thomson and P. G. Tait. (Review)
- LVI On the Theory of a System of Electrified Conductors, and other Physical Theories involving Homogeneous Quadratic Functions
- LVII On the Focal Lines of a Refracted Pencil
- LVIII An Essay on the Mathematical Principles of Physics. By the Rev. James Challis, M.A., &c. (Review)
- LIX On Loschmidt's Experiments on Diffusion in relation to the Kinetic Theory of Gases
- LX On the Final State of a System of Molecules in motion subject to forces of any kind
- LXI Faraday
- LXII Molecules (A Lecture)
- LXIII On Double Refraction in a Viscous Fluid in Motion
- LXIV On Hamilton's Characteristic Function for a narrow Beam of Light
- LXV On the Relation of Geometrical Optics to other parts of Mathematics and Physics
- LXVI Plateau on Soap-Bubbles (Review)
- LXVII Grove's “Correlation of Physical Forces” (Review)
- LXVIII On the application of Kirchhoff's Rules for Electric Circuits to the Solution of a Geometrical Problem
- LXIX Van der Waals on the Continuity of the Gaseous and Liquid States
- LXX On the Centre of Motion of the Eye
- LXXI On the Dynamical Evidence of the Molecular Constitution of Bodies (A Lecture)
- LXXII On the Application of Hamilton's Characteristic Function to the Theory of an Optical Instrument symmetrical about its axis
- LXXIII Atom
- LXXIV Attraction
- LXXV On Bow's method of drawing diagrams in Graphical Statics with illustrations from Peaucellier's Linkage
- LXXVI On the Equilibrium of Heterogeneous Substances
- LXXVII Diffusion of Gases through Absorbing Substances
- LXXVIII General considerations concerning Scientific Apparatus
- LXXIX Instruments connected with Fluids
- LXXX Whewell's Writings and Correspondence (Review)
- LXXXI On Ohm's Law
- LXXXII On the protection of buildings from lightning
- LXXXIII Capillary Action
- LXXXIV Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand Helmholtz
- LXXXV On a Paradox in the Theory of Attraction
- LXXXVI On Approximate Multiple Integration between Limits by Summation
- LXXXVII On the Unpublished Electrical Papers of the Hon. Henry Cavendish
- LXXXVIII Constitution of Bodies
- LXXXIX Diffusion
- XC Diagrams
- XCI Tait's Thermodynamics (Review)
- XCII On the Electrical Capacity of a long narrow Cylinder and of a Disk of sensible thickness
- XCIII On Stresses in Rarified Gases arising from Inequalities of Temperature
- XCIV On Boltzmanri's Theorem on the average distribution of energy in a system of material points
- XCV The Telephone (Rede Lecture)
- XCVI Paradoxical Philosophy (A Review)
- XCVII Ether
- XCVIII Thomson and Tait's Natural Philosophy
- XCIX Faraday
- C Reports on Special Branches of Science
- CI Harmonic Analysis
- INDEX TO VOL. II.
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