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... representing the scientific know- ledge of the nation . " 9. " This Council should represent the chief scientific bodies in the United Kingdom . With this view , its composition need not differ very greatly from that of the present ...
... representing the scientific know- ledge of the nation . " 9. " This Council should represent the chief scientific bodies in the United Kingdom . With this view , its composition need not differ very greatly from that of the present ...
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... represented in the annexed diagrams ( fig . 9 ) . * = Imagine now a three - threaded toroidal helix , and let N denote the whole number of turns round the toroidal core , we have = I = 8κπα ?, μ = KNπr2α , tan 0 = ( I ) Νμκέπι ...
... represented in the annexed diagrams ( fig . 9 ) . * = Imagine now a three - threaded toroidal helix , and let N denote the whole number of turns round the toroidal core , we have = I = 8κπα ?, μ = KNπr2α , tan 0 = ( I ) Νμκέπι ...
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... represented . But it must be remembered , that the outer form of the core has a motion per- pendicular to the plane of the diagram , and a rotation round an axis through the centre of the diagram , and perpendicular to the plane in each ...
... represented . But it must be remembered , that the outer form of the core has a motion per- pendicular to the plane of the diagram , and a rotation round an axis through the centre of the diagram , and perpendicular to the plane in each ...
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... represents the number of repetitions of the series of six observations . To investigate ( B ) experimentally we must make and break when the mirror is passing the point of equilibrium . In Prof. Forbes's experiments there is a ...
... represents the number of repetitions of the series of six observations . To investigate ( B ) experimentally we must make and break when the mirror is passing the point of equilibrium . In Prof. Forbes's experiments there is a ...
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... 1m + 1m2m + 1m2m3m + & c . d \ n d n m - 1 ph dp whatever positive integer be represented by n . case is II1 = e " , where of course 1 II m Of this the simplest ( 12 ) П1 = П1 . Again , just 96 Proceedings of the Royal Society.
... 1m + 1m2m + 1m2m3m + & c . d \ n d n m - 1 ph dp whatever positive integer be represented by n . case is II1 = e " , where of course 1 II m Of this the simplest ( 12 ) П1 = П1 . Again , just 96 Proceedings of the Royal Society.
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