Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences
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ISBN: 9780471198260
Author: Mary L. Boas
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 9.8, Problem 15MP
In Problems 11 to 18, use Fermat’s principle to find the path of a light ray through a medium of index of refraction proportional to the given function.
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