The Conceptual Completion and Extensions of Quantum Mechanics 1932-1941. Epilogue: Aspects of the Further Development of Quantum Theory 1942-1999

Subject Index: Volumes 1 to 6
2001
ISBN: 978-0-387-95182-9
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 1614 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 2470 g

Reihe: The Completion of Quantum Mechanics 1926-1941

Quantum Theory, together with the principles of special and general relativity, constitute a scientific revolution that has profoundly influenced the way in which we think about the universe and the fundamental forces that govern it. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is a definitive historical study of that scientific work and the human struggles that accompanied it from the beginning. Drawing upon such materials as the resources of the Archives for the History of Quantum Physics, the Niels Bohr Archives, and the archives and scientific correspondence of the principal quantum physicists, as well as Jagdish Mehra's personal discussions over many years with most of the architects of quantum theory, the authors have written a rigorous scientific history of quantum theory in a deeply human context. This multivolume work presents a rich account of an intellectual triumph: a unique analysis of the creative scientific process. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is science, history, and biography, all wrapped in the story of a great human enterprise. Its lessons will be an aid to those working in the sciences and humanities alike.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mehra, Jagdish

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Human- und Sozialwissenschaften
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Geschichte der Physik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wissenschafts- und Universitätsgeschichte
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, Formalen Wissenschaften & Technik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents—Part 2.- IV The Conceptual Completion and the Extensions of Quantum Mechanics (1932–1941).- Epilogue: Aspects of the Further Development of Quantum Theory (1942–1999).- Conclusion: Four Generations of Quantum Physicists.- References.- Author Index.- Subject Index for Volumes 1 to 6.