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Letter from James Challis, on his paper 'On the problem of three bodies' to unknown referee

Reference number: RR/3/67

Date: 07 July 1856

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Letter regarding Challis' opinion on the notes that have been sent to him about his 'On the problem of three bodies' paper. He expresses doubt that he should be able to modify his paper according to the suggestion as it 'would require going over again by far the heaviest part of the calculation'.

Subject: [Physics]

[Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society, 1856].

Reference number
RR/3/67
Earliest possible date
07 July 1856
Physical description
Letter on Paper
Page extent
4 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Letter from James Challis, on his paper 'On the problem of three bodies' to unknown referee, 07 July 1856, RR/3/67, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_3_67/letter-from-james-challis-on-his-paper-on-the-problem-of-three-bodies-to-unknown-referee, accessed on 10 December 2024

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