Electromagnetic theory
by Oliver Heaviside · first published 1893
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…positive about it. After the deepest research, the youth gave it up, and returned the books. He then died, and was never seen again. He had begun the study of Quaternions too soon. - Oliver Heaviside, Electromagnetic Theory
on “Look, ma, no matrices” ↗…multiple entries are not duplicates. Two other points to note, this list is not comprehensive and the IA's file-naming conventions are sometimes skewed or confusing (apologies if I've made any typos): Electromagnetic Theory, Volume-1, Heaviside, Oliver, 1850-1925, 1893 edition: https://archive.org/details/electromagnetic00heavgoog Electromagnetic Theory, Volume-1, Heaviside, Oliver, 1850-1925, 1894/1912 ed.: https://archive.org/details/electromagnetict01heavrich…
on “Oliver Heaviside (1850-1925) – Physical Mathematician (1983)” ↗…blocked publication of Heaviside's writing to preserve his own reputation (according to Wikipedia). When Preece retired in 1899 and received a knighthood, Heaviside wrote in the preface of Volume II of "Electromagnetic Theory": "It is to be hoped and expected that the late important removals in the British Telegraph Department will lead to much improvement in the quality of official science." Writing by hand on his own copy,…
on “Oliver Heaviside and the theory of transmission lines (2021)” ↗