Skip to main content

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

  • Letter
  • Published:

The Law of Divisibility

Nature volume 57, page 55 (1897)Cite this article

Abstract

THE examples given by Dr. Börgen, in his interesting communication, fall under suggestions (2) and (6) in my second letter, where if δ = 7 the period ± 1, 3, 2 may be used; or if δ = 11 the period ± 1 is available; or if δ = 103 take δ1 = δ – α 103 – 3 giving the rule—

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

Access options

Buy this article

  • Purchase on SpringerLink
  • Instant access to the full article PDF.

USD 39.95

Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout

Similar content being viewed by others

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Tarporley, West Norwood

    HENRY T. BURGESS

Authors
  1. HENRY T. BURGESS
    View author publications

    Search author on:PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

BURGESS, H. The Law of Divisibility. Nature 57, 55 (1897). https://doi.org/10.1038/057055a0

Download citation

  • Issue date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/057055a0

Search

Advanced search

Quick links

Nature Briefing

Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science, free to your inbox daily.

Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. Sign up for Nature Briefing