Ptolemy and the Foundations of Ancient Mathematical Optics: A Source Based Guided Study

, by Smith, A. Mark

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ISBN: 9780871698933 | 0871698935
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 5/1/1999

Ptolemy and the Foundations of Ancient Mathematical Optics: A Source Based Guided Study > ISBN13: 9780871698933

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Preface

(4)

Introduction

(12)

Ancient Theories of Visual Perception

(28)

The Physics of Vision

(11)

The Intromissionist Alternative

(3)

The Extramissionist Alternative

(1)

Intermediate Theories

(2)

The Visual Ray Theory

(2)

Color and Color-Perception

(2)

The Physiology of Vision

(4)

The Psychology of Visual Perception

(13)

The Aristotelian Account

(2)

Prolemy's Account

(11)

Optics Proper: Analysis of Direct Vision

(28)

The Visual Cone

(3)

The Visual Perception of Physical Space

(13)

Binocular Vision

(12)

Catoptrics: Analysis of Vision by Reflected Rays

(48)

The Law of Equal Angles

(4)

Multiple Reflections and Multiple Images

(11)

Plane and Convex Mirrors

(1)

Concave Mirrors

(10)

The Principles of Image-Location

(6)

Image-Formation and Distortion

100

(19)

Plane Mirrors

101

(4)

Convex Mirrors

105

(5)

Concave Mirrors

110

(9)

Visual Effects from Composite Mirrors

119

(8)

Dioptrics: Analysis of Vision by Deflected Rays

127

(22)

Observation and Explanation of the Phenomenon

127

(7)

Practical Application: The problem of Atmospheric Refraction

134

(3)

Image-Location as a Function of the Shape of the Refracting Surface

137

(3)

Size-Distortion

140

(9)

Analysis of the Rainbow and of Burning Mirrors

149

(12)

The Rainbow

149

(4)

Burning Mirrors

153

(8)

Conclusion

161

(8)

Index

169

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Ptolemy and the Foundations of Ancient Mathematical Optics: A Source Based Guided Study

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