Collected Papers
Volume IX
Published on 1. January 1939
Book
Paperback/Softback
XII, 434 pages
978-94-015-2213-7 (ISBN)
Description
With the present ninth volume we bring to a conclusion the edition of the Collected Papers of Professor H. A. Lorentz. It contains the evidence of his constant activity to promote the interest in science of a larger public, in particular of his country men, by addresses on se- veraloccasions, by articles in magazines and newspapers, and other- wise. In a certain way in this part of his work he belongs more partic- ularly to his country, therefore we reproduce it in the original lang- uage, with the exception of his inaugural address as Leiden professor early in I878, which readers abroad might be interested in. The sketch of Ludwig Boltzmann, in the German language, contains a most powerful and deep-going survey of the scientific work of this genius. In several places the character of the man's personality rather than that 0/ the scientist reveals itself, his attitude towards various problems and his personal views.
In his first address he refers to the value of mathematics, we hear his dislike lor too vivid visual speculations and crude hypotheses, his taste lor the soberness of mathematical formulae, where he argues that the fundamental principles must needs escape further explanation. On page 54 we read what he said about determin- ism, and on page I8I he expresses himself on the relation of matter and mind. His intimate feelings on space and time, and the aether, are touched upon on pages 240, 26I, 274.
In his first address he refers to the value of mathematics, we hear his dislike lor too vivid visual speculations and crude hypotheses, his taste lor the soberness of mathematical formulae, where he argues that the fundamental principles must needs escape further explanation. On page 54 we read what he said about determin- ism, and on page I8I he expresses himself on the relation of matter and mind. His intimate feelings on space and time, and the aether, are touched upon on pages 240, 26I, 274.
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Edition
1939
Language
English
Place of publication
Dordrecht
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
2 farbige Abbildungen, 5 s/w Abbildungen
XII, 434 p. 7 illus., 2 illus. in color.
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
788 gr
ISBN-13
978-94-015-2213-7 (9789401522137)
DOI
10.1007/978-94-015-3443-7
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Content
De moleculaire Theoriën in de natuurkunde.- Molecular theories in physics.- De tegenwoordige stand der mechanische warmtetheorie, in het bijzonder wat de toepassingen van de tweede wet dezer theorie betreft.- De wegen der theoretische natuurkunde.- Toeval en waarschijnlijkheid bij natuurkundige verschijnselen.- Electriciteit en ether.- De Electronen-Theorie.- De Laatste Vorderingen der Electriciteitsleer.- De Electrische Stroom, Oude En Nieuwe Denkbeelden.- De door prof. Röntgen ontdekte stralen.- Het Licht en de Bouw der Materie.- Uitkomsten der spectroscopie en theorie der atomen.- Nieuwe richtingen in de natuurkunde.- De lichtaether en het relativiteitsbeginsel.- De gravitatietheorie van Einstein en de grondbegrippen der natuurkunde.- De zwaartekracht en het licht, een bevestiging van Einstein's gravitatietheorie.- Über das Ringsystem der Cyclophanie bei zweimaliger innererReflexion in besonders geschliffenenKalk-spathprismen.- De tonen van de Æolusharp.- Het proefschrift van Prof. Kamerlingh Onnes.- Prof. van der Waals' bekroning met den Nobelprijs.- Ernest Solvay.- Rede bij de aanvaarding van het doctoraat in de technische wetenschappen, honoris causa. 7 maart 1918.- Rede bij de aanvaarding van het doctoraat in de geneeskunde, honoris causa, bij de herdenking van het 50-jarig doctoraat 11 december 1925.- Prof. Dr. P. Zeeman 1900-1925.- Centenaire d'Augustin Fresnel (1788-1827).- Ansprache, anlässlich der Überreichung der Lorentz-medaille an professor max planck 28 mei 1927.- Lord Kelvin (1824-1907).- Ludwig Boltzmann.- Johannes Bosscha (1831-1911).- Johan Kuenen (1866-1922).- Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (1853-1926).- Systematic bibliography.- Bibliography in chronological order.