The Heroic Age: The Creation of Quantum Mechanics, 1925-1940

ISBN-13: 9780190655174 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 424 str.

Robert D. Purrington

Opis

Presents a detailed look at the period between 1925 and leading up to WWII, in which quantum theory was created and then quickly applied to nuclear, atomic, molecular, and solid state physics.

Recenzje

This is a valuable account of how researchers modified quantum theory to reflect increasingly precise data, more exact terminology, and a widening range of physical systems throughout the early to the mid-20th century. This text will undoubtedly serve as an important reference for academic libraries, especially at colleges and universities that offer history of science courses.

O autorze

Robert D. Purrington is Professor Emeritus of Physics at Tulane University. He has been a theoretical physicist for nearly a half-century, teaching quantum mechanics at the graduate and advanced undergraduate level throughout his career.