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Referee's report by Arthur Schuster, on a paper 'The physical meaning of spherical aberration' by L C Martin

Reference number: RR/26/102

Date: 1921

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Sectional Committee: Mathematics

Not recommended for publication in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London'. The scientific aspect of the paper might be suitable if condensed. There are novel points in the theoretical part.

[Not published]

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RR/26/102
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1921
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Standardised form (type D) and letter on paper
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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Arthur Schuster

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Arthur Schuster, Referee's report by Arthur Schuster, on a paper 'The physical meaning of spherical aberration' by L C Martin, 1921, RR/26/102, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_26_102/referees-report-by-arthur-schuster-on-a-paper-the-physical-meaning-of-spherical-aberration-by-l-c-martin, accessed on 18 July 2025

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