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The technical literature this work sits inside — the electromagnetics, thermodynamics and electrochemistry Meyer was arguing with, and the modern replication attempts arguing with him. Works published before 1929 are held in full; anything later is indexed here and read at its source.

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  1. 1721

    Opticks

    Isaac Newton · 18 parts

    Newton's treatise on light, color, and optical phenomena. Contains his corpuscular theory of light and extensive experimental observations on refraction, diffraction, and thin films. Relevant to VIC research: understandi...

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  2. 1848

    Principia Mathematica

    Isaac Newton (translated by Andrew Motte) · 45 parts

    Newton's foundational work on mechanics, gravitation, and the laws of motion. The mathematical foundation of classical physics. Relevant to VIC research: understanding force, mass, acceleration in fluid dynamics, pressur...

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  3. 1873

    A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism, Vol. 2

    James Clerk Maxwell · 27 parts

    Volume 2 covers magnetism, electromagnetism, and electromagnetic wave theory. Contains the full development of Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic wave propagation. Relevant to VIC research: inductance theory, electr...

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  4. 1881

    A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism, Vol. 1

    James Clerk Maxwell · 28 parts

    Foundational work on electromagnetic theory. Contains Maxwell's equations, electrostatics, electrokinematics, magnetism, and the mathematical framework for understanding electromagnetic fields. Relevant to VIC research:...

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  5. 1892

    Experiments with Alternate Currents of High Potential and High Frequency

    Nikola Tesla · 8 parts

    Tesla's famous London and Paris lectures on high-voltage resonant systems. Covers resonant transformer operation, high-frequency voltage multiplication, and the principles behind resonant voltage step-up — the same princ...

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  6. 1893

    Electromagnetic Theory, Vol. 1

    Oliver Heaviside · 31 parts

    Heaviside developed operational calculus (Laplace transforms before Laplace) and transmission line theory. This volume covers electromagnetic wave propagation, energy transfer, impedance, and the mathematical tools for a...

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  7. 1896

    The Alternate Current Transformer Vol. 1: The Induction of Electric Currents

    J.A. Fleming · 35 parts

    Volume 1 of the premier 19th-century treatise on transformer theory. Covers the fundamental physics of electromagnetic induction, mutual inductance, self-inductance, eddy currents, hysteresis, and the mathematical theory...

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  8. 1896

    The Alternate Current Transformer Vol. 2: The Utilisation of Induced Currents

    J.A. Fleming · 36 parts

    Volume 2 covers practical transformer applications: voltage regulation, load characteristics, parallel operation, testing methods, and transformer design optimization. Relevant to VIC research: practical transformer desi...

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  9. 1899

    Electromagnetic Theory, Vol. 2

    Oliver Heaviside · 31 parts

    Continues the development of electromagnetic theory with focus on wave propagation in dispersive media, skin effect, and energy flow in electromagnetic systems. Relevant to VIC research: understanding energy propagation...

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  10. 1900

    Theory and Calculation of Alternating Current Phenomena

    Charles Proteus Steinmetz (with Ernst J. Berg) · 19 parts

    This is the foundational reference on alternating current theory, containing the Steinmetz Transformer Equivalent Circuit ("Ultimate Transformer Model") - the exact T-model with primary/secondary leakage reactance and ma...

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  11. 1903

    Treatise on Thermodynamics

    Max Planck · 14 parts

    Comprehensive treatment of thermodynamics by the father of quantum theory. Covers the three laws of thermodynamics, entropy, phase transitions, and chemical equilibrium. Relevant to VIC research: thermodynamic analysis o...

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  12. 1910

    A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity

    E.T. Whittaker · 29 parts

    Masterful historical treatment of electromagnetic theory from the Greeks through Maxwell. Covers Ampère's electrodynamics in historical context, the development of the force law, Faraday's field concept, Thomson's work,...

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  13. 1914

    Elementary Lectures on Electric Discharges, Waves and Impulses, and Other Transients

    Charles Proteus Steinmetz (1914, 2nd Edition) · 7 parts

    This is a foundational reference text on transient electrical phenomena. Relevant to understanding VIC pulsed operation, LC resonance, and step-charge behavior.

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  14. 1914

    The Theory of Heat Radiation

    Max Planck · 12 parts

    Planck's foundational work on quantum theory and blackbody radiation. Introduces Planck's constant and quantized energy levels. Relevant to VIC research: understanding energy quanta, resonant absorption/emission, and the...

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  15. 1915

    Dielectric Phenomena in High Voltage Engineering

    F.W. Peek Jr. · 12 parts

    Comprehensive study of corona discharge, dielectric breakdown, voltage stress, and insulation behavior at high voltages. Contains empirical formulas for corona onset and spark-over voltages. CRITICAL for VIC research: un...

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  16. 1917

    Theory and Calculation of Electric Circuits

    Charles Proteus Steinmetz (1917) · 15 parts

    Foundational reference on electric circuit theory including AC/DC analysis, resonance, impedance, and transient behavior.

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  17. 1917

    Theory and Calculation of Electrical Apparatus

    Charles Proteus Steinmetz · 21 parts

    Contains the definitive Steinmetz Transformer Equivalent Circuit (T-model) with primary leakage reactance, magnetizing branch, and secondary leakage reactance. Covers magnetic circuits, transformer design, induction moto...

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  18. 1920

    Theory and Calculation of Transient Electric Phenomena and Oscillations

    Charles Proteus Steinmetz (1920, 3rd Edition) · 20 parts

    The key Steinmetz reference for understanding transient behavior in LC circuits, step-charge phenomena, resonant oscillations, and pulse response. Directly applicable to VIC operation.

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  19. 1927

    The Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism

    James Hopwood Jeans · 39 parts

    Thorough mathematical treatment of electricity and magnetism. Covers Ampère's circuital law, Ampère's force law, Biot-Savart law, current loops, magnetic dipoles, electromagnetic induction, Maxwell's equations, and elect...

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