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PROF. ARMSTRONG and I look at ionisation from different points of view. He is chiefly interested in an interpretation of the process and phenomena of ionisation in terms of the kinetic molecular theory. I am chiefly concerned to have a theory, whatever be its exact mechanical interpretation, which is capable of being mathematically formulated and of acting as a guide in quantitative investigation. My position, in short, is that of the astronomer who is content to have Newton's law for practical purposes, and only takes a speculative interest in theories of the nature of gravitation.
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WALKER, J. The Meaning of “Ionisation”. Nature 82, 458 (1910). https://doi.org/10.1038/082458b0
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