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Near the horizon : an invitation to geometric optics / Henk Broer, University of Groningen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Broer, H. W. (Hendrik Wolter), 1950- author.
- Series:
- Carus mathematical monographs ; no. 33.
- Carus Mathematical Monographs, 2637-7535 ; v. 33
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Meteorological optics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 163 pages : illustrations, portraits)
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : Mathematical Association of America, [2016]
- System Details:
- Mode of access : World Wide Web
- Contents:
- Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview I. Geometry of light rays in the atmosphere Chapter 2. Geometric optics Chapter 3. Atmospheric optics Chapter 4. Light and the cycloid II. Light rays as geodesics Chapter 5. The principles of Fermat and Hamilton Chapter 6. The brachistochrone revisited Chapter 7. Light rays as geodesics on a surface of revolution Chapter 8. Scholium generale
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-159) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Providence, Rhode Island : American Mathematical Society. 2016
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Broer, H. W. 1950- Near the horizon :
- ISBN:
- 9781614440307 (online)
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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