A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity
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A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity is a scholarly historical survey tracing the development of physical theories about the luminiferous aether and electromagnetism from the 17th century through the early 20th century.
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Target entity: A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity Context triple: [E. T. Whittaker, notableWork, A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity]
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A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism
A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism is James Clerk Maxwell’s foundational 19th-century work that systematically formulated the classical theory of electromagnetism, including the famous Maxwell’s equations.
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A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field
A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field is James Clerk Maxwell’s landmark 1865 paper that mathematically formulated the classical theory of electromagnetism and introduced what are now known as Maxwell’s equations.
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The Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism
The Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism is a classic early 20th-century textbook by James Jeans that systematically develops the theoretical foundations of electromagnetism using advanced mathematical methods.
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An Essay on the Application of Mathematical Analysis to the Theories of Electricity and Magnetism
An Essay on the Application of Mathematical Analysis to the Theories of Electricity and Magnetism is George Green’s foundational 1828 work that introduced key concepts such as Green’s functions and Green’s theorem, profoundly influencing mathematical physics and electromagnetic theory.
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The Progress of Physics in the Nineteenth Century
"The Progress of Physics in the Nineteenth Century" is a historical and analytical survey of major advances in physics during the 1800s, written by physicist Arthur Schuster.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity Target entity description: A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity is a scholarly historical survey tracing the development of physical theories about the luminiferous aether and electromagnetism from the 17th century through the early 20th century.
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A.
A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism
A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism is James Clerk Maxwell’s foundational 19th-century work that systematically formulated the classical theory of electromagnetism, including the famous Maxwell’s equations.
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B.
A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field
A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field is James Clerk Maxwell’s landmark 1865 paper that mathematically formulated the classical theory of electromagnetism and introduced what are now known as Maxwell’s equations.
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C.
The Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism
The Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism is a classic early 20th-century textbook by James Jeans that systematically develops the theoretical foundations of electromagnetism using advanced mathematical methods.
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D.
An Essay on the Application of Mathematical Analysis to the Theories of Electricity and Magnetism
An Essay on the Application of Mathematical Analysis to the Theories of Electricity and Magnetism is George Green’s foundational 1828 work that introduced key concepts such as Green’s functions and Green’s theorem, profoundly influencing mathematical physics and electromagnetic theory.
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E.
The Progress of Physics in the Nineteenth Century
"The Progress of Physics in the Nineteenth Century" is a historical and analytical survey of major advances in physics during the 1800s, written by physicist Arthur Schuster.
- F. None of above. chosen
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