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Referee's report by John Thomas Graves, on a paper 'On curves of the third order' by George Salmon

Reference number: RR/3/245

Date: 21 July 1858

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Recommended for publication in Philosophical Transactions. It is a 'valuable supplement' to Arthur Cayley's work on curves of the third order (published in Philosophical Transactions, 1854). He cannot provide a detailed report because he does not have 'want of time and familiarity' of the subject.

Subject: Mathematics

[Published in Philosophical Transactions, 1858].

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RR/3/245
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21 July 1858
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Letter on paper
Page extent
3 pages
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Manuscript

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John Thomas Graves

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John Thomas Graves, Referee's report by John Thomas Graves, on a paper 'On curves of the third order' by George Salmon, 21 July 1858, RR/3/245, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_3_245/referees-report-by-john-thomas-graves-on-a-paper-on-curves-of-the-third-order-by-george-salmon, accessed on 15 October 2024

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