Etymology

Rayleigh-Jeans law

Today it means: An approximation to the spectral radiance of electromagnetic radiation as a function of wavelength from a black body at a given temperature through classical arguments. Full definition →

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Named after John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, and Sir James Jeans.

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