In 1690, Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695) published Traite de la
Lumiere, containing his renowned wave theory of light. It is
considered a landmark in seventeenth-century science, for the way
Huygens mathematized the corpuscular nature of light and his
probabilistic conception of natural knowledge. This book discusses
the development of Huygens' wave theory, reconstructing the winding
road that eventually led to Traite de la Lumiere. For the first
time, the full range of manuscript sources is taken into account.
In addition, the development of Huygens' thinking on the nature of
light is put in the context of his optics as a whole, which was
dominated by his lifelong pursuit of theoretical and practical
dioptrics. In so doing, this book offers the first account of the
development of Huygens' mathematical analysis of lenses and
telescopes and its significance for the origin of the wave theory
of light. As Huygens applied his mathematical proficiency to
practical issues pertaining to telescopes - including trying to
design a perfect telescope by means of mathematical theory - his
dioptrics is significant for our understanding of
seventeenth-century relations between theory and practice. With
this full account of Huygens' optics, this book sheds new light on
the history of seventeenth-century optics and the rise of the new
mathematical sciences, as well as Huygens' oeuvre as a whole.
Students of the history of optics, of early mathematical physics,
and the Scientific Revolution, will find this book
enlightening."
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