The Significance of the 1845 Gauss-Weber Correspondence
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | The Significance of the 1845 Gauss-Weber Correspondence |
| Author(s) | Laurence Hecht |
| Keywords | Gauss, Weber |
| Published | 1996 |
| Journal | 21st Century Science & Technology |
| Volume | 9 |
| Number | 3 |
| Pages | 22-43 |
Abstract
The 1830's experiments of Carl Friedrich Gauss and Wilhelm Weber to test Amp?re's electrodynamic theory, led to the conception of the electron and atomic nucleus, more than 50 years before their empirical confirmation.