A Chapter from my book 'Basic Optics: Principles and Concepts'

 



[This book is published by Elsevier. It is an exhaustive survey of basic concepts of Optics, and is modern in approach. It captures the essential charm of physics.]


Click here to read the chapter on the foundations of ray optics.

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