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In 1690, Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695) published Traité de la Lumière, containing his renowned wave theory of light. It is considered a landmark in seventeenth-century science, for the way Huygens mathematized the corpuscular nature of light and his probabilistic conception of natural knowledge. This book discusses the development of Huygens’ wave theory, reconstructing the winding road that eventually led to Traité de la Lumière. For the first time, the full range of manuscript sources is taken into account. In addition, the development of Huygens’ thinking on the nature of light is put in the context of his optics as a whole, which was dominated by his lifelong pursuit of theoretical and practical dioptrics. In so doing, this book offers the first account of the development of Huygens’ mathematical analysis of lenses and telescopes and its significance for the origin of the wave theory of light. As Huygens applied his mathematical proficiency to practical issues pertaining to telescopes – including trying to design a perfect telescope by means of mathematical theory – his dioptrics is significant for our understanding of seventeenth-century relations between theory and practice. With this full account of Huygens’ optics, this book sheds new light on the history of seventeenth-century optics and the rise of the new mathematical sciences, as well as Huygens’ oeuvre as a whole. Students of the history of optics, of early mathematical physics, and the Scientific Revolution, will find this book enlightening.

Optics --- History. --- History --- Huygens, Christiaan, --- Hugenius, Christianus --- Huygens, Christiaan

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Huygens, Christiaan, --- Scientists --- 929 --- Science --- Biografie. Genealogie. Heraldiek --- History --- Huyghens, Christian, --- Gi︠u︡ens, Khristian, --- Gi︠u︡ĭgens, Khristian, --- Zuylichem, Christian Huygens van, --- Hugenius, Christianus, --- Huygens, Christian, --- Huygens, Christianus, --- Zuilichemius, Christianus Hugenius, --- Hughens, --- Hugens, Christian, --- C. H. D. Z., --- H. D. Z., C., --- 929 Biografie. Genealogie. Heraldiek --- Hugenius, Christianus --- Huygens, Christiaan --- 929 Biography. Genealogy. Heraldry --- Biography. Genealogy. Heraldry --- Biography --- Scientists - Netherlands - Biography --- Science - History - 17th century --- Huygens, Christiaan, - 1629-1695

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Mechanics --- Early works to 1800. --- -Classical mechanics --- Newtonian mechanics --- Physics --- Dynamics --- Quantum theory --- Early works to 1800 --- Huygens, Christiaan --- Huyghens, Christian, --- Gi︠u︡ens, Khristian, --- Gi︠u︡ĭgens, Khristian, --- Zuylichem, Christian Huygens van, --- Hugenius, Christianus, --- Huygens, Christian, --- Huygens, Christianus, --- Zuilichemius, Christianus Hugenius, --- Hughens, --- Hugens, Christian, --- C. H. D. Z., --- H. D. Z., C., --- -Early works to 1800 --- Hugenius, Christianus --- Huygens, Christiaan, --- Mécanique --- History --- Histoire. --- Mechanics - Early works to 1800. --- Mécanique

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Huygens, Christiaan --- Huygens, Constantijn --- Poets, Dutch --- Artists --- Scientists --- Biography. --- Huygens, Constantijn, --- Huygens, Christiaan, --- Family. --- -Poets, Dutch --- -Scientists --- -Professions --- Dutch poets --- Persons --- Biography --- -Huyghens, Christian, --- Gi︠u︡ens, Khristian, --- Gi︠u︡ĭgens, Khristian, --- Zuylichem, Christian Huygens van, --- Hugenius, Christianus, --- Huygens, Christian, --- Huygens, Christianus, --- Zuilichemius, Christianus Hugenius, --- Hughens, --- Hugens, Christian, --- C. H. D. Z., --- H. D. Z., C., --- Family --- -Biography --- -Family --- -Huygens, Constantijn --- Hugenius, Constantinus --- Huigens, Constantyn --- Huygens, Konstantyn --- van Zuilichem, --- van Zuylichem, --- Huyghens, Christian, --- -Dutch poets --- Hugenius, Christianus --- Huigens, H. C. --- Hujgens, Constantin, --- Huygens, Konstantyn, --- Hvigens, Constantyn, --- Khëĭgens, Konstanteĭn, --- Хёйгенс, Константейн,

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Motion --- Astronomy --- Philosophy. --- -Motion --- -Kinetics --- Dynamics --- Physics --- Kinematics --- Physical sciences --- Space sciences --- Philosophy --- Galilei, Galileo --- Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich --- Huygens, Christiaan --- Huyghens, Christian, --- Gi︠u︡ens, Khristian, --- Gi︠u︡ĭgens, Khristian, --- Zuylichem, Christian Huygens van, --- Hugenius, Christianus, --- Huygens, Christian, --- Huygens, Christianus, --- Zuilichemius, Christianus Hugenius, --- Hughens, --- Hugens, Christian, --- C. H. D. Z., --- H. D. Z., C., --- -Philosophy --- Hegel, Giorgio Guglielmo Frederico --- Hugenius, Christianus --- Kinetics --- Philosophy and astronomy --- Galilei, Galileo, --- Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich, --- Huygens, Christiaan, --- Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich. --- Sciences --- Histoire --- Hēgeru, --- Hei-ko-erh, --- Gegelʹ, Georg, --- Hījil, --- Khegel, --- Hegel, G. W. F. --- Hegel, --- Hei Ge Er, --- Chenkel, --- Hīghil, --- הגל, --- הגל, גאורג וילהלם פרידריך, --- הגל, גיאורג וילהלם פרידריך, --- הגל, ג.ו.פ, --- היגל, גורג ווילהלם פרדריך, --- היגל, גיורג וילהלם פרידריך, --- 黑格尔, --- Hegel, Guillermo Federico, --- Hegel, Jorge Guillermo Federico, --- Heyel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich, --- Higil, Gʼūrg Vīlhim Frīdrīsh, --- ‏هگل, --- ‏هگل، گئورگ ويلهم فريدريش, --- Motion - Philosophy --- Astronomy - Philosophy --- Mouvement (philosophie)