Overview
- Contains a concise biography of Lorentz, as well as a full bibliography of his writings and an insightful collection of his letters
- Provides English translations for Dutch correspondence
- Includes helpful annotations of the letters where their necessity has been determined
Part of the book series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences (SHMP)
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About this book
This is the second and final volume of Dutch physicist Hendrik Antoon Lorentz's scientific correspondence with Dutch colleagues, including Pieter Zeeman and Paul Ehrenfest. These 294 letters cover multiple subjects, ranging from pure mathematics to magneto-optics and wave mechanics. They reveal much about their author, including Lorentz's surprisingly active involvement in experimental matters in the first decades of his career. Letters are also devoted to general relativity, Lorentz's 1908 lecture on radiation theory, and his receipt of the Nobel Prize along with Zeeman in 1902.
The letters are presented in their original language; Dutch originals are accompanied by English translations.
A concise biography of Lorentz is also included.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Scientific Correspondence of H.A. Lorentz
Book Subtitle: Volume 2, the Dutch Correspondents
Editors: A.J. Kox
Series Title: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90329-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-90328-6Published: 13 August 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-07992-5Published: 20 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-90329-3Published: 27 July 2018
Series ISSN: 2196-8810
Series E-ISSN: 2196-8829
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 867
Topics: History of Mathematical Sciences, Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory