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Referee's report by Arthur Cayley, on a paper 'Fundamental views regarding mechanics' by Julius Plücker

Reference number: RR/6/237

Date: 16 June 1866

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Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'.

Subject: Mathematics

[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society]

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RR/6/237
Earliest possible date
16 June 1866
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Letter on paper
Page extent
2 pages
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Manuscript

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Arthur Cayley

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Arthur Cayley, Referee's report by Arthur Cayley, on a paper 'Fundamental views regarding mechanics' by Julius Plücker, 16 June 1866, RR/6/237, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_6_237/referees-report-by-arthur-cayley-on-a-paper-fundamental-views-regarding-mechanics-by-julius-plücker, accessed on 20 April 2026

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    This collection contains reports on scientific papers submitted for publication to the Royal Society. Started in 1832 when the system was formalised, it is a record of the origins of peer review publishing in practice.

    Dates: 1832 - 1954

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