I. THE emission theory of light prevailed for a century after Newton's death. During this time his “Opticks” was regarded as of equal importance as his “Principia,” and his emission theory as of equal ...

This paper discusses the nineteenth-century debate concerning the nature of light. We analyse the debate using a computational theory of coherence that models the acceptance of the wave theory of ...

Light Waves or Light Bullets? Recent Experiments Show that Light Rays Act Like Projectiles in Knocking Electrons Out of Matter. A Revision of the Time-honored Wave Theory of Light Is Suggested By ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. There are two fundamental classes of theories required to describe the ...