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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Suggests the author should withdraw the paper and rewrite to further elaborate his ideas.

Subject: Physics, Mathematics

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

Reference number
RR/2/178
Earliest possible date
30 January 1852
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

George Peacock

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George Peacock, Referee's report by George Peacock, on a paper 'Researches in symbolical physics. On the translation of a directed magnitude as symbolised by a product. The principles of statics established symbolically' by Matthew O'Brien, 30 January 1852, RR/2/178, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_2_178/referees-report-by-george-peacock-on-a-paper-researches-in-symbolical-physics-on-the-translation-of-a-directed-magnitude-as-symbolised-by-a-product-the-principles-of-statics-established-symbolically-by-matthew-obrien, accessed on 06 February 2025

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