Aether and Matter
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"Aether and Matter" is a 1900 physics treatise by Joseph Larmor that develops an electron-based theory of matter and electromagnetism within the framework of the luminiferous ether.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aether and Matter canonical | 1 |
| The Ether of Space | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
physics treatise
ⓘ
scientific monograph ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cambridge school of mathematical physics ⓘ |
| author | Joseph Larmor ⓘ |
| authorAffiliation | University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | physicist ⓘ |
| citedIn | works on the history of special relativity ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
Lorentz–FitzGerald contraction concept
ⓘ
electromagnetic mass of the electron ⓘ electrons as singularities in the ether ⓘ |
| developsTheoryOf |
electromagnetic field in the ether
ⓘ
electron-based theory of matter ⓘ |
| field |
classical electrodynamics
ⓘ
classical mechanics ⓘ |
| framework | luminiferous ether ⓘ |
| hasEdition | first edition 1900 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on the constitution of matter
ⓘ
chapters on the dynamics of the electron ⓘ chapters on the theory of the ether ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-relativistic physics ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | represents mature form of ether-based electron theory before Einstein's relativity ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
George Francis FitzGerald
ⓘ
Hendrik Lorentz ⓘ
surface form:
Hendrik Antoon Lorentz
James Clerk Maxwell ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressSubject |
Electrons
ⓘ
Ether (Space) – Electricity ⓘ Matter – Constitution ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
electromagnetism
ⓘ
electron theory ⓘ luminiferous ether ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mathematical treatment of the ether
ⓘ
pre-relativistic treatment of space and time in electrodynamics ⓘ systematic development of electron theory ⓘ |
| precedes | relativistic formulations of electrodynamics ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1900 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lorentz ether theory
ⓘ
Maxwell's equations ⓘ electron theory of matter ⓘ pre-relativistic electron models ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | late 19th-century physics ⓘ |
| usedIn | history of physics studies ⓘ |
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The Ether of Space