The Lorenz-Lorentz Formula: Origin and Early History
Among the many eponymous formulae and laws met in textbooks in physics and chemistry, the Lorenz-Lorentz formula merits attention from a historical point of view. The somewhat curious name of this formula, which relates the refractive index of a substance to its density, reflects its dual origin in...
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Firenze University Press
2018-09-01
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