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Second referee's report by William Burnside, on a paper 'On the applications of the kinetic theory to dense gases' by Samuel Hawksley Burbury

Reference number: RR/12/283

Date: 07 February 1895

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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society', due to the tentative nature of the hypothesis, but gives this opinion with much hesitation. Suggests the paper may be published in the Proceedings, but with further explanation of the exact nature and meaning of the hypothesis.

Subject: Physics and Chemistry, Mathematics

[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 1896]

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RR/12/283
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07 February 1895
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Letter on paper
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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William Burnside

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William Burnside, Second referee's report by William Burnside, on a paper 'On the applications of the kinetic theory to dense gases' by Samuel Hawksley Burbury, 07 February 1895, RR/12/283, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_12_283/second-referees-report-by-william-burnside-on-a-paper-on-the-applications-of-the-kinetic-theory-to-dense-gases-by-samuel-hawksley-burbury, accessed on 22 January 2025

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