Philosophical Reflections and Syntheses

Philosophical Reflections and Syntheses
Author: Eugene Paul Wigner
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 631
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3642783740

Among the founding fathers of modern quantum physics few have contributed to our basic understanding of its concepts as much as E.P. Wigner. His articles on the epistemology of quantum mechanics and the measurement problem, and the basic role of symmetries were of fundamental importance for all subsequent work. He was also the first to discuss the concept of consciousness from the point of view of modern physics. G.G. Emch edited most of those papers and wrote a very helpful introduction into Wigner's contributions to Natural Philosophy. The book should be a gem for all those interested in the history and philosophy of science.

Subnuclear Physics

Subnuclear Physics
Author: Antonino Zichichi
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2000
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9812795685

For the Galvani Bicentenary Celebrations, the University of Bologna and its Academy of Sciences singled out subnuclear physics as the field of scientific research to be associated with this important event, as it would best illustrate, for the new generation of students, the challenge inherent in fundamental sciences. Subnuclear physics has represented, ever since it was born, the new frontiers of Galilean science. In his opening lecture delivered on the first day of the new academic year, Professor Antonino Zichichi analytically reviewed the basic conceptual developments and main discoveries achieved in subnuclear physics since its birth in the 20th century. Given the importance of this field of fundamental research, Professor Zichichi was invited to expand the contents of his lecture into a book, and the outcome is this volume.

Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac

Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac
Author: Behram N. Kursunoglu
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1990-04-26
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780521386883

Paul Dirac, who died in 1984, was without question one of the greatest physicists of the twentieth century. His revolutionary contribution to modern quantum theory is remembered for its insight and creativity. He is especially famous for his prediction of the magnetic moment and spin of the electron and for the existence of antiparticles. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for physics in 1933 at the age of 31. In this memorial volume, 24 of Dirac's friends, colleagues and contemporaries remember him with affection. There are chapters describing Dirac's personality, and many anecdotes about the man with a reputation for silence. Other chapters describe Dirac's science and its impact on modern physics.

Hadrons and Their Interactions

Hadrons and Their Interactions
Author: A Zichichi
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 737
Release: 2012-12-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0323142893

Hadrons and Their Interactions: Current and Field Algebra, Soft Pions, Supermultiplets, and Related Topics focuses on formulas, principles, and interactions involved in the study of physics. The compilation contains the papers presented at the ""Ettore Majorana,"" held in Erice on July 1-14, 1967. Divided into three parts with 22 chapters, the compilation focuses first on lectures on soft pions; the method of phenomenological lagrangians and algebra of fields; and radiative corrections to beta decay and the structure of hadrons. The second part focuses on seminars. The areas covered include a review of coherent production in strong interactions; spontaneous breakdown and the weak interaction angle; and the symmetries of the S-matrix. The concluding part also focuses on lectures, including lectures on the present status of the fundamental interactions; a pedagogical exercise in binning and resolution; and the pomeranchuk affair and twisting trajectories. The compilation is a valuable source of data for readers and physicists wanting to explore the interactions of hadrons.

Schrödinger

Schrödinger
Author: C. W. Kilmister
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 294
Release: 1987
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780521379298

In this volume, prepared in 1987 to celebrate the centenary of Schrödinger's birth, leading figures have collaborated to produce this survey of the man and his science.

Dual Resonance Models And Superstrings

Dual Resonance Models And Superstrings
Author: Paul H Frampton
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 559
Release: 1986-07-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9814518379

This is an excellent book on dual model and string theories. This updated issue of the author's book ‘Dual Resonance Models’ has new chapters on string theories added to it. This new volume therefore provides much background on the non-symmetrical aspects as well as modern development in the theory of strong interactions. This is a must for high energy physicists.

Gauge Field Theories

Gauge Field Theories
Author: Stefan Pokorski
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 636
Release: 2000-03-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521478168

An expanded and up-dated book examining gauge theories and their symmetries.