672
DOCS.
637,
638
OCTOBER
1918
with
all
that relativization
[Relativerei]
(that
is,
not
yours), things
do
occur
which
until
now
have
not been
completely
clear. For
this
reason,
this
problem
is
already
in
progress
here
as
well.
Namely, Weyssenhoff
is
now
examining
the method
systematically,
first.[7]
Although
he
is not
very
far
yet,
I
do
consider
my
ideas
about
it
good
ones.
As
soon as
everything
about the method
has been
cleared
up,
the
experiments
you
desire should be
performed immediately. Weyssenhoff’s
research
is
being
undertaken with this
in view
as
well
because I have
long
been
planning
to
analyze
the relation
between
the
number of incidences of atomic
disintegration
compared
to
r-absorption; I
have
even
received
substantial
support
for
this
plan
from
the
Solvay
Institute. The
work
was
drawn out first
by
the
war
and then
by my many
Zurich
responsibilities.
I do
believe,
though,
that
I
told
you
once
about the
plan
(with
the
application
of
B-ray
fluctuations).
In
any case,
I
very definitely hope
that
when
you
are
here
we
shall have
a
decent
thing
or
two
to tell
you
about.
I
am
very pleased
that
you
were
interested in Bar’s
paper.
The
complete
communication
must
be in
one
of the next issues of the
Annalen.[8] I
think
you
will
like
it
because all
doubts about the
“law of
integers”
are accordingly absolutely
impossible.
As
a
consequence
of the
preliminary
communication in
the
Archives,
Ehrenhaft
was
also here
to
see
us.[9]
We
had much to discuss.
I
believe
we are on
the
right
track
but
are proceeding very cautiously
and
systematically as
well. I
have
bought
Ehrenhaft’s entire
exact
arrangement,
so
that
every
last
objection
to
another
apparatus is
eliminated.
I
am
firmly
convinced
that the
Brownian motion
has
played
a
nasty
trick
on
him
because of his method
of
narrowing
down.
With
warmest
regards,
I
am
yours,
Edgar
Meyer.
638. To Felix
Klein
[Berlin,]
Tuesday.
[22
October
1918]
Highly
esteemed
Colleague,
I
have
already
studied
your article[1]
thoroughly,
and with sincere
admiration,
at
that.
You
have
cleared
up
this
difficult issue
altogether.
Now
everything
is
wonderfully
transparent.
I
am
very eager
to
see
your
new
study;
in
my
study[2]
I
did have
to leave
open
some
important
proofs,
as
far
as
the
closed world
is
concerned.
It
is
obvious
that
your paper
can
be
published by
our
Academy;
it
will
be
my pleasure
and
an
honor
to
present your
paper.[3]
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