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Herschel3868

From:
William Rowan Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 April 1847]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Sends some results concerning undisturbed parabolic motion. Laments the Irish famine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3294

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[20 April 1847]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:387
Summary:

On WH's 'Hodograph' and theorems of parabolic motion and the relation between velocities, initial velocities, and time. Praises WH's son. Cape Results nearly finished. Revising book on astronomy. Plans to 'attack' quaternions. Mentions parabolic functions and Benjamin Peirce's claim that the discovery of Neptune was accidental.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3867

From:
William Rowan Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 April 1847]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Sends some new theorems concerning undisturbed parabolic motion; believes that much remains to be discovered in this field.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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