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Referee's report by Joseph Proudman, on a paper 'Relaxation methods applied to engineering problems. VII. Problems relating to the percolation of fluids through porous materials' by F S Shaw and Richard Vynne Southwell

Reference number: RR/68/200

Date: 23 January 1941

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Sectional Committee: Mathematics

Recommended for publication in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London'. Makes some minor points on the text and figure numbering.

Contains extra question - 'Is there any information contained in the paper which likely to be of value to the enemy?' Referee replies no.

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

No received date.

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RR/68/200
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23 January 1941
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Joseph Proudman, Referee's report by Joseph Proudman, on a paper 'Relaxation methods applied to engineering problems. VII. Problems relating to the percolation of fluids through porous materials' by F S Shaw and Richard Vynne Southwell, 23 January 1941, RR/68/200, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_68_200/referees-report-by-joseph-proudman-on-a-paper-relaxation-methods-applied-to-engineering-problems-vii-problems-relating-to-the-percolation-of-fluids-through-porous-materials-by-f-s-shaw-and-richard-vynne-southwell, accessed on 14 December 2025

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