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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Has been in discussion with Arthur Cayley. Is willing to acquiesce to not printing the paper, but will not make that recommendation, or to withdraw his previous report, for another referee to take his place.

Subject: Mathematics

[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London', 1888]

Reference number
RR/10/184
Earliest possible date
01 March 1888
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

Andrew Russell Forsyth

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Andrew Russell Forsyth, Second referee's report by Andrew Russell Forsyth, on a paper 'On the direct application of first principles in the theory of partial differential equations' by Joseph Larmor, 01 March 1888, RR/10/184, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_10_184/second-referees-report-by-andrew-russell-forsyth-on-a-paper-on-the-direct-application-of-first-principles-in-the-theory-of-partial-differential-equations-by-joseph-larmor, accessed on 22 January 2025

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