Aether and Matter
E402676
"Aether and Matter" is a 1900 physics treatise by Joseph Larmor that develops an electron-based theory of matter and electromagnetism within the framework of the luminiferous ether.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aether and Matter canonical | 1 |
| The Ether of Space | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3945713 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aether and Matter Context triple: [Joseph Larmor, notableWork, Aether and Matter]
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A.
The Nature of the Physical World
The Nature of the Physical World is a 1928 book by physicist Arthur Eddington that explores the philosophical implications of modern physics, especially relativity and quantum theory, for our understanding of reality.
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B.
Illustrations of the Dynamical Theory of Gases
Illustrations of the Dynamical Theory of Gases is a foundational 1860 scientific paper by James Clerk Maxwell that introduced key ideas of kinetic theory and the statistical behavior of gas molecules.
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C.
Raum, Zeit, Materie
Raum, Zeit, Materie is Hermann Weyl’s influential early 20th-century treatise that develops the mathematical foundations of general relativity and unifies geometry with the physics of space, time, and matter.
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D.
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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E.
Expériences nouvelles touchant le vide
Expériences nouvelles touchant le vide is a 17th-century scientific treatise by Blaise Pascal that reports his pioneering experiments on atmospheric pressure and the existence of the vacuum.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aether and Matter Target entity description: "Aether and Matter" is a 1900 physics treatise by Joseph Larmor that develops an electron-based theory of matter and electromagnetism within the framework of the luminiferous ether.
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A.
The Nature of the Physical World
The Nature of the Physical World is a 1928 book by physicist Arthur Eddington that explores the philosophical implications of modern physics, especially relativity and quantum theory, for our understanding of reality.
-
B.
Illustrations of the Dynamical Theory of Gases
Illustrations of the Dynamical Theory of Gases is a foundational 1860 scientific paper by James Clerk Maxwell that introduced key ideas of kinetic theory and the statistical behavior of gas molecules.
-
C.
Raum, Zeit, Materie
Raum, Zeit, Materie is Hermann Weyl’s influential early 20th-century treatise that develops the mathematical foundations of general relativity and unifies geometry with the physics of space, time, and matter.
-
D.
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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E.
Expériences nouvelles touchant le vide
Expériences nouvelles touchant le vide is a 17th-century scientific treatise by Blaise Pascal that reports his pioneering experiments on atmospheric pressure and the existence of the vacuum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
physics treatise
ⓘ
scientific monograph ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cambridge school of mathematical physics ⓘ |
| author | Joseph Larmor ⓘ |
| authorAffiliation | University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | physicist ⓘ |
| citedIn | works on the history of special relativity ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
Lorentz–FitzGerald contraction concept
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electromagnetic mass of the electron ⓘ electrons as singularities in the ether ⓘ |
| developsTheoryOf |
electromagnetic field in the ether
ⓘ
electron-based theory of matter ⓘ |
| field |
classical electrodynamics
ⓘ
classical mechanics ⓘ |
| framework | luminiferous ether ⓘ |
| hasEdition | first edition 1900 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on the constitution of matter
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chapters on the dynamics of the electron ⓘ chapters on the theory of the ether ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-relativistic physics ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | represents mature form of ether-based electron theory before Einstein's relativity ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
George Francis FitzGerald
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Hendrik Lorentz ⓘ
surface form:
Hendrik Antoon Lorentz
James Clerk Maxwell ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressSubject |
Electrons
ⓘ
Ether (Space) – Electricity ⓘ Matter – Constitution ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
electromagnetism
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electron theory ⓘ luminiferous ether ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mathematical treatment of the ether
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pre-relativistic treatment of space and time in electrodynamics ⓘ systematic development of electron theory ⓘ |
| precedes | relativistic formulations of electrodynamics ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1900 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lorentz ether theory
ⓘ
Maxwell's equations ⓘ electron theory of matter ⓘ pre-relativistic electron models ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | late 19th-century physics ⓘ |
| usedIn | history of physics studies ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
The Ether of Space