The Elementary Theory of the Symmetrical Optical Instrument (Paperback)

Preface; 1. Approximate formulae for a succession of refractions at nearly normal incidence; 2. The mathematical solution of the refraction problem for a symmetrical instrument; 3. The optical properties of a symmetrical instrument; 4. The manner in which the optical properties of an instrument depend on its constitution; 5. The equivalent thin lens; 6. Reflecting instruments; 7. Entrance and exit pupils; 8. Chromatic defects of the image; 9. The aberrations of the third order; 10. Syllabus of propositions concerning the characteristic function and the focal lines of a pencil of rays of light.