1. Books and aberrations J. Greivenkamp, “Field Guide to Geometrical Optics,” SPIE Press, 2004. V. N. Mahajan, Optical Imaging and Aberrations, Part I,” SPIE Press, 1998. V. N. Mahajan, Optical Imaging and Aberrations, Part II,” SPIE Press, 1998. P. Mouroulis and J. Macdonald, “Geometrical Optics and Optical Design,” Oxford University Press, 1997. G. G. Slyusarev, “Aberration and Optical Design Theory,” Adam Hilger, 1984. W. Welford, “Aberrations of the Symmetrical Optical System,” Academic Press, 1974. G. C. Steward, “The symmetrical optical system,” Cambridge University Press, London, 1928. M. Herzberger, “Modern Geometrical Optics,” Interscience, Inc. New York, 1958. H. A. Buchdahl, “Optical aberration coefficients,” Dover Publications Inc., New York, 1968. H. A. Buchdahl, “An Introduction to Hamiltonian Optics,” Cambridge University Press,1970. H. H. Hopkins, “The Wave Theory of Aberrations,” Oxford University Press, 1950. R. Kingslake, “Lens design fundamentals,” Academic Press 1974. M. J. Kidger, “Fundamental Optical Design,” SPIE Press, 2002. M. J. Kidger, “Intermediate Optical Design,” SPIE Press, 2002.

2. Aberration theory goals

3. Aberration function

4. Irradiance function