[J Edgar]

” ... Look at what happened in physics when James Clerk Maxwell’s 200 quaternions (vector equations) were radically deformed and changed into (field equations) by Oliver Heaviside. We got modern electromagnetic theory, but no on has ever gone back to the original 200 quaternions (AFAIK) ... “

Some have argued that much was lost by Oliver Heaviside’s vector field equation treatment. Just saying
Do you know of a accessible source for Maxwell’s original 200 quaternions?

[PIF]

Do you know of a accessible source for Maxwell’s original 200 quaternions?

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No. Probably in some University library.

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From a review of Five of Maxwell’s Papers [Kindle Edition]:
“Unfortunately, most people today, even professional Physicists like myself, have never come across any of Maxwell’s writings in their original form. This is primarily due to the fact that even though the content of the physical theories has not really changed, our understanding of them has significantly evolved. Furthermore, there has been a tremendous amount of standardization in mathematical and conceptual formalism over time, and some of the older scientific articles have become quaint in their use of language, or in some cases even unintelligible.”

There are some James Clerk Maxwell books on Amazon; try searching major Univeristy libraries; else trip of England may be in order.

[PIF]

BTW JCM’s field theories apparently say things like: space can be folded easily - step from here to anywhere in the universe; power for anything is limitless - in short some very modern scifi stuff. And those are just two.

I will point out that to others reading this that these are only theories not the machinery needed to make those things occur.