Trends in research and development in dielectrics - 1955

In many respects, the trend taken by dielectric research in the year 1955 is similar to that of previous years -- steady progress has been made in many areas on problems of long standing. That many of the unsolved problems are so venerable does not mean that the field is becoming stagnant. The fact is that through the introduction of new techniques and ideas, often borrowed from other fields, a number of theoretical and applied problems are nearing solution. Moreover, new problems always arise to replace the old, thus providing an increasingly powerful impetus for further research.