Rudolf Karl Luneburg

1903 – 1949

• Mathematical theory of optics
• Propagation of electromagnetic waves
• Asymptotic development of steady state electromagnetic fields
• Asymptotic evaluation of diffraction integrals
• Maxwell's equation in spherically symmetric media
• Propagation of electromagnetic waves from an arbitrary source through inhomogeneous stratified atmospheres
• The propagation of electromagnetic plane waves in plane parallel layers
• Mathematical analysis of binocular vision