Letter from J D Griffith Davies, Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society, on two papers 'The diffraction of sound pulses I. Diffraction by a semi-infinite plane' and 'The diffraction of sound pulses II. Diffraction by an infinite wedge' by Frederick Gerard Friedlander to A Ferguson
Reference number: RR/67/158
Date: 1 March 1940

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The paper has been sent in line with Professor Egerton's request. The referee made no 'adverse criticism' of the paper but suggested it was not suitable for publication by The Royal Society, as it doesn't constitute an advance in knowledge of this subject.
[Both papers published in Proceedings of the Royal Society A, 1946]
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Letter from J D Griffith Davies, Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society, on two papers 'The diffraction of sound pulses I. Diffraction by a semi-infinite plane' and 'The diffraction of sound pulses II. Diffraction by an infinite wedge' by Frederick Gerard Friedlander to A Ferguson, 1 March 1940, RR/67/158, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_67_158/letter-from-j-d-griffith-davies-assistant-secretary-of-the-royal-society-on-two-papers-the-diffraction-of-sound-pulses-i-diffraction-by-a-semi-infinite-plane-and-the-diffraction-of-sound-pulses-ii-diffraction-by-an-infinite-wedge-by-frederick-gerard-friedlander-to-a-ferguson, accessed on 29 April 2025
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The diffraction of sound pulses I. Diffraction by a semi-infinite plane External link, opens in new tab.
Date: 24th September 1946
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.1946.0046
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The diffraction of sound pulses II. Diffraction by an infinite wedge External link, opens in new tab.
Date: 24th September 1946
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.1946.0047
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Referees' reports on scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
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Referees' reports: volume 67, peer reviews of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
1940 Reference number: RR/67
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