Autograph letter signed to A. Cayley
- Adams/Box 16/8/3
- Item
- 19 July 1878
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Explanation of peculiar numbers.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to A. Cayley
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Explanation of peculiar numbers.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to A. Cayley
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Probably the reply to 6/7/7 of 10 Apr. [no year]. Reply to question about Plana.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to A. Cayley
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Will let AC know if successful in competition for Lowndean Professorship. Outline of position of Professorship in Mathematics in St. Andrews, duties and work load, in case AC interested in applying.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to A. Cayley
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Acknowledgement of AC's papers on Disturbed Elliptic Motion etc. Request to have separate copies privately printed of paper on Secular acceleration [of moon's mean motion]. Corrections and additions to be made. [See "Reply to various objections against the theory... [M de Pontecoulant]" Monthly Notices RAS. Vol.20 (1860) Collected papers Vol.1 p160]
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to A. Cayley
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Sends a postscript to be added to paper on Secular equation [acceleration of moon's mean motion]. Corrections to be made to original paper. [See "Reply to various objections against the theory... [M de Pontecoulant]" Monthly Notices RAS. Vol.20 (1860) Collected papers Vol.1 p160]
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to A. Cayley
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Acknowledgement of proof of paper corrections now final. [See "Reply to various objections against the theory... [M de Pontecoulant]" Monthly Notices RAS. Vol.20 (1860) Collected papers Vol.1 p160]
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to A. Cayley
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Encloses letters from Lubbock and Mme de Pontecoulant re: publication of Pontecoulant's unfinished work on Theory of tides, for AC's suggestions as to what might best be done.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to A. Cayley
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Opinion of enclosed [missing] MS of Pontecoulant's unfinished work.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to A. Cayley
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Sent with 16/7/1. Asks AC to look at MS and form his own opinion. Encloses Mlle de Pontecoulant's letter to JCA, and note to her, possibly from Puiseaux [both missing].
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to A. Cayley
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
JCA has been successful in competition for Lowndean Professorship.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer