 We measure distance, say, by a yard measure or a foot rule, anything which is short enough to make the fractions of it of no consequence (in mathematical language, by an infinitesimal element of length) ; imagine, then, the length of this rule constantly...  Bulletin of the New York Mathematical Society - Pagina 241892Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Michels (Journalist) - 1883 - 880 pagina’s
...only the notion of distance. We measure distance, say, by a yard measure or a foot rule, any thing which is short enough to make the fractions of it...acceptation of the term, but in quite a different acceptation. Or in a somewhat different way : if the rate of progress from a given point in a given... | |
 | John Michels (Journalist) - 1883 - 874 pagina’s
...only the notion of distance. We measure distance, say, by a yard measure or a foot rule, any thing which is short enough to make the fractions of it...acceptation of the term, but in quite a different acceptation. Or in a somewhat different way : if the rate of progress from a given point in a given... | |
 | Arthur Cayley - 1896 - 676 pagina’s
...consider an ordinary, indefinitely extended plane ; and let us modify only the notion of distance. We measure distance, say, by a yard measure or a foot...acceptation of the term, but in quite a different acceptation. Or in a somewhat different way : if the rate of progress from a given point in a given... | |
 | Arthur Cayley - 1896 - 663 pagina’s
...Secondly consider an ordinary, indefinitely extended plane; and let us modify only the notion of distance. We measure distance, say, by a yard measure or a foot...acceptation of the term, but in quite a different acceptation. Or in a somewhat different way: if the rate of progress from a given point in a given... | |
 | 1883 - 1060 pagina’s
...Secondly, consider an ordinary, indefinitely extended plane; and let us modify only the notion of distance. We measure distance, say, by a yard measure or a foot...the ordinary acceptation of the term, but in quite a difieren t acceptât ion. Or inasomewliat different way : if the rate of progress from a given point... | |
 | William Bragg Ewald - 2005 - 696 pagina’s
...have a perfectly determinate value: it could be measured over and over again, and would always 435 1 be the same; but of course it would be the distance, not in the ordinary | accep436 tation of the term, but in quite a different acceptation. Or in a somewhat different way:... | |
 | 1884 - 1106 pagina’s
...certain length, then whenever it comes back to the same situation and direction it must have the rame length. The distance along a given straight or curved...measured over and over again, and would always be the Fame; but of course it would be the distance, not in the ordinary acceptation of the term, but in quite... | |
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