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Referee's report by Oliver Heaviside, on a paper 'On the mathematical theory of electromagnetism' by Alex McAuley

Reference number: RR/11/187

Date: 31 March 1892

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Recommended for publication in Philosophical Transactions.

Subject: Physics/Mathematics

[Published in Philosophical Transactions A, 1892].

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RR/11/187
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31 March 1892
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Letter on paper
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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Oliver Heaviside

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Oliver Heaviside, Referee's report by Oliver Heaviside, on a paper 'On the mathematical theory of electromagnetism' by Alex McAuley, 31 March 1892, RR/11/187, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_11_187/referees-report-by-oliver-heaviside-on-a-paper-on-the-mathematical-theory-of-electromagnetism-by-alex-mcauley, accessed on 14 July 2025

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    This collection contains reports on scientific papers submitted for publication to the Royal Society. Started in 1832 when the system was formalised, it is a record of the origins of peer review publishing in practice.

    Dates: 1832 - 1954

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