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Back Matter (PDF) [ 747 ] INDEX TO THE PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS (A) FOR THE YEAR 1896 (VOL. 187). A. Abney (W. de W.) and Thorpe (T. E.). On the Determination of the Photometric Intensity of the Coronal Light daring the Solar Eclipse of April 16, 1893, 433-442. Alloys formed by Diffusion (Roberts-Austen), 383-415. Alloys of Gold, Annealing at Moderate Temperatures; Mechanical Properties of (Osmond and Roberts-Austen), 417-432. Alternators, Induced Currents in Magnet-cores and Windings o f; Siem ns Alternator, Characteristic Curve of, Differential tests of Efficiency of (Hopkinson and Wilson), 229. Annealing, Effect of, on Electrical Conductivity of Sulphur Films (Threlfall and Brearley), 136. Annealing Alloys of Gold (Osmond and Roberts-Austen), 417-432. Atomic Volume, Influence of, in Relation to Gold Alloys (Osmond and Roberts-Austen), 417-432. B. Baily (F. G.). The Hysteresis of Iron and Steel in a Rotating Magnetic Field, 715-746. Brearley (J. II. D.) and Threlfall (R.). Researches on the Electric Properties of Pure Substances.—No. I. The Electrical Properties of Pure Sulphur, 57-150. Brown (C. B.) and J udd (J. W.). The Rubies of Burma and Associated Minerals: their Mode of Occurrence, Origin, and Metamorphoses. A Contribution to the History of Corundum, 151. Burbury (S. H.). On the Application of the Kinetic Theory to Dense Gases, 1-14. Burma, The Rubies of, and Associated Minerals (Brown and Judd), 151-228. C. Camera, Prismatic, applied to Total Solar Eclipses (Lockyer), 559-568. Corona, Spectrum of (Lockyer), 592-599. Coronal Light, Photometric Intensity of, during Solar Eclipse, April 16, 1893 (Abney and Thorpe), 433-442. Corundum, a Contribution to the History of (Brown and Judd), 151-228. Creak (E. W.). Magnetical Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. “ Penguin,” 1890-93, 345-381. Crystallization of Alloyed Gold (Osmond and Ro£ erts-Austen), 417-432. 5 c 2 748 INDEX. D. Denumeration, Compound or Multipartite (MacMahon), 619-673. Diffusion of Metals, Solid and Liquid, Constants of (Roberts-Austen), 383-115. Dynamo-Electric Machines, Alternate Current; Determination of Curves of Potential of; Ordinary Theory of Armature Reaction in, inapplicable in machines experimented upon (Hopkinson and Wilson), 229-252. E. Earth, Effective Rigidity of the (H ough), 330. Eclipse, Description of Huts suitable for observing an (Abney and Thorpe), 436-438. Eclipse (Solar), of Sun, April 16, 1893, Brazilian Station, Report on (Shackleton), 567-573. Eclipse (Solar), of Sun, April 16, 1893, Observations relating to Solar Physics (Lockyer), 551-618. Eclipse (Solar), of Sun, April 16, 1893, Photometric Intensity of Coronal Light during (Abney and Thorpe), 433-442. Elastic Spheroid, the Rotation of an (Hough), 319-344. Electric Convection, Problems in (Searle), 675-713. Electrical Properties of Pure Sulphur (Threlfall and Brearley), 57-150. Electricity, Energy of Moving Charges, Equilibrium of a Charge on a Moving Surface, Mechanical Force on a Moving Charge (Searle), 675-713. Electro-magnetic Systems, Equations for Steady Motion of (Searle), 675-713. Evolution, Mathematical Contributions to the Theory of.—III. Regression, Heredity, and Panmixia (Pearson), 253-318. F. Fluid, Stability of Motion in Annulus of; Fluid Friction or Viscosity, Experiments on, using a Water Annulus; Variation of, with Temperature (Mallock), 41. Fowler (A.). Report on Total Solar Eclipse, April 16, 1893 (African Station), 557-567. Friction, Fluid, Determining Co-efficient of, by means of a Water Annulus (Mallock), 41. Functions Pnm (/*), Qnm (fx) by means of definite integrals, Definition of the, 446; P^m(ju), Q^m(/x) for real values of fji which are less than unity, Definition of, 469; Expression for functions in powers of ~ and of //, 463; Toroidal functions. Conai functions (Hobson), 523. G. Galvanometer, Construction and Management of a Sensitive High Resistance (Threlfall and Brearley), 80. Gases, On the Application of the Kinetic Theory to Dense (Burbury), 1-14. Gold, Alloyed, Effect of Annealing; Micro-structure of; Tenacity of, varies with Alloying Element (Osmond and Roberts- Austen), 417-432. Gold, Diffusivity of, in Lead, &c. (Roberts-Austen), 383-415. H. Harmonics, Spherical, of Unrestricted Degree, Order, and Argument, On a Type of (Hobson), 443-531. Hearson (T. A.). Kinematics of Machines, 15. Heine’s definition of Pw(^), Remarks on (Hobson), 496. Heredity, Regression, and Panmixia (Pearson), 253-318. Hobson (E. W.). On a Type of Spherical Harmonics of Unrestricted Degree, Order, and Argument, 443-531. Hopkinson (J.) and Wilson (E.). Alternate Current Dynamo-Electric Machines, 229-252. Hough (S. S.). The Rotation of an Elastic Spheroid, 319. Hysteresis of Iron and Steel in Rotating Magnetic Field, Verification of Law of, Effect of Speed of Rotation on, and Unstable Values of at Critical Point (Baily), 715-746. I. Induced Currents in a Cylindrical Body and their effect on a coil round the centre, Mathematical Determination of (Townsend), 533-549. Induction Balance, A Sensitive Method of Arranging an (Townsend), 533-539. Iron and Steel, Hysteresis of, in a Rotating Magnetic Field (Baily), 715-746. Iso-magnetics on Coasts, Necessity for Observations of (Creak), 345. * INDEX. 749 j. Judd (J. W.) and Brown (C. B.). The Rabies of Burma and Associated Minerals: their Mode of Occurrence, Origin, and Metamorphoses. A Contribution to the History of Corundum, 151. K. Kinematics of Machines (Hearson), 15. Kinetic Theory, On the Application of the, to Dense Gases (Burbury), 1-14. L. Latitude-variation, Physical Explanation of Chandler’s Period of (Hough), 339. Lead, Diffusivity of Metals in Liquid and Solid (Roberts-Austen), 383-415. Lockyer (J. N.). The Total Eclipse of the Sun, April 16, 1893, Observations relating to Solar Physics, 551-618. M. Machine Movements Analyzed and Classified (Hearson), 25. MacMahon (P. A.). Memoir on the Theory of the Partition of Numbers.—Part L, 619-673. Magnetic Disturbances, Local, at Perim, Baudin Island, and Port Walcott, 350-351; Magnetic Elements for North, West, and South Coasts of Australia and Hong Kong, and intermediate stations occupied by “ Challenger” Expedition (Creak), 361. Magnetical Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. “ Penguin,” 1890-93 (Creak), 345-381. Magnetism, Molecular Theory of, Law of Variation of Hysteresis thence deduced (Baily), 715-746. Magnetism Induced on Surface of a Cylindrical Body, Mathematical Investigation of (Townsend), 536-543. Magnetization of Liquids, Effect of Temperature on Coefficient o^, 533-549 ; Experimental Determination of Coefficient of (Townsend), 547-549. Mallock (A.). Experiments on Fluid Viscosity, 41. Mathematical Contributions to the Theory of Evolution.—III. Regression, Heredity, and Panmixia (Pearson), 253-318. Mechanisms, Geometrical Laws Governing the Association of Motions in, 17 ; Mechanisms Simple and Compound Formulae for (Hearson), 25. Metals, On the Diffusion of (Roberts-Austen), 383-415. Metals, Origin of Structure in (Osmond and Roberts-Austen), 417-432. Micro-structure of Alloyed Gold (Osmond and Roberts-Austen), 417-432. Molecular Movement in Liquid and Solid Metals (Roberts-Austen), 383-415. Motions, Relative, Notation for (Hearson), 17. N. Numbers, Compositions of, Correspondences, Partitions of Multipartite (MacMahon), 619-673. O. Ohm’s Law not Applicable to Conduction in Solid Sulphur (Threlfall and Brearley), 124, 129. Osmond (F.) and Roberts-Austen (W. C.). On the Structure of Metals, its Origin and Changes, 417-432. Osmotic Pressure in Liquid Metals and Solid Metals (Roberts-Austen), 383-415. P. Panmixia, Heredity, and Regression (Pearson), 253-318. Partitions of Numbers, Multipartite, Constructive Theory of, Separation of (MacMahon), 619-6<3. Pearson (K.). Mathematical Contributions to the Theory of Evolution.—III. Regression, Heredity, and Panmixia, 253- 318. Permutations of Numbers, Correspondences with Partitions (MacMahon), 619 673. Photometric Intensity of Coronal Light during Solar Eclipse, April 16, 1893 (Abney and Thorpe), 433-442. Port Walcott, N.W. Australia, Area of Magnetic Disturbance in land under the sea, 353; Geological Structure of Cliffs at, 379; Magnitude of Magnetic Disturbances (Creak), 353 fi ± Powers of /x — ^/T2 — 1 and of Expansions in (Hobson), 473. 750 INDEX. R. Regression, Heredity, and Panmixia (Pearson), 253-318. Residual Charge of Highly Purified Sulphur (Threlfall and BreARLEY), 112. Roberts-Austen (W. C.). On the Diffusion of Metals, 383-415. Roberts-Atjsten (W. C.) and Osmond (F.). On the Structure of Metals, its Origin and Changes,.417-432. Rotation of an Elastic Spheroid, the (Hougii), 319-344. Rubies of Burma and Associated Minerals, the (Brown and J udd), 151-228. S, Searle (G. F. C.). Problems in Electric Convection, 675-713. Screw Mechanisms, Derivation from Plane Mechanisms (Hearson), 33. Siiackleton (W.). Report on Total Solar Eclipse, April 16, 1893 (Brazilian Station), 567-573. Solutions, Solidified, Gold Alloys Considered as (Osmond and Roberts-Austen), 417-432. Specific Inductive Capacity of Highly Purified Sulphur (Threlfall and Brearley), 73, 76, 97,120; Specific Resistance of Highly Purified Sulphur, Behaviour of Mixtures of Modifications, 97; Specific Resistances, Methods of Determining High, 74. Spherical Harmonics of Unrestricted Degree, Order, and Argument, on a Type of (H obson), 443-531. Spheroid, Elastic, the Rotation of an (Hough), 319. Steel and Iron, Hysteresis of, in a Rotating Magnetic Field (Baily), 715-746. Sulphur, a New Monoclinic Variety of (“ Aged” Monoclinic), 71; Electrical Properties (Re.-istance and bp
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