Euler E493: The true theory of the refraction and dispersion of rays confirmed by reasoning and experiments | English translation | OMH v1.0

English translation of Leonhard Euler’s E493, The true theory of the refraction and dispersion of rays confirmed by reasoning and experiments. AI use and review status: OpenAI tools assisted with the translation and LaTeX. Version 1.0 is a machine draft with limited scholarly human inspection. Version 2.0 is reserved for a fully reviewed edition. Sources: Leonhard Euler, Acta Academiae Scientiarum Imperialis Petropolitanae, pro anno 1777, pars prior (Petropoli, 1778), pp. 174–189; Euler Archive E493; AMNH/BHL facsimile; SCHOTT optical glass data; Edmund Optics, optical aberrations.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-10-05
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Euler E493: The true theory of the refraction and dispersion of rays confirmed by reasoning and experiments | English translation | OMH v1.0

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Euler E493: The true theory of the refraction and dispersion of rays confirmed by reasoning and experiments | English translation | OMH v1.0

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English translation of Leonhard Euler’s E493, The true theory of the refraction and dispersion of rays confirmed by reasoning and experiments. AI use and review status: OpenAI tools assisted with the translation and LaTeX. Version 1.0 is a machine draft with limited scholarly human inspection. Version 2.0 is reserved for a fully reviewed edition. Sources: Leonhard Euler, Acta Academiae Scientiarum Imperialis Petropolitanae, pro anno 1777, pars prior (Petropoli, 1778), pp. 174–189; Euler Archive E493; AMNH/BHL facsimile; SCHOTT optical glass data; Edmund Optics, optical aberrations.

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