Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Introductory; 2. Dynamics of elastic solid; 3. Dynamics of elastc solid; 4. Equations of motion of elastic solid; 5. Vibrations of air around a tuning fork; 6. Ratio of rigidity to compressibility; 7. Vibrations of serial molecule; 8. Solutions for distortional waves; 9. Contrary vibrators in one line; 10. Energy of waves; 11. 'Anisotropy' rejected; 12. Three sets of plane waves with fronts parallel to one plane; 13. Prof. Morley's numercial solution for vibrator of seven periods; 14. Rowland's model vibrator; 15. Model vibrator; 16. Mechanical value of sunlight and possible density of ether; 17. Molecular dimensions; 18. Reflections of light; 19. Reconciliation between Fresnel and Green; 20. Chiral rotation of the plane of polarization; Appendixes A–L.

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Lectures describing the problems in explaining light propagation which inspired Einstein's theory of special relativity.