| Establishing Quantum Physics in Göttingen: David Hilbert, Max Born, and Peter Debye in Context, 1900-1926 2019 Edition Contributor(s): Schirrmacher, Arne (Author) |
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ISBN: 303022726X ISBN-13: 9783030227265 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $66.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Quantum Theory - Science | History - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects |
| Dewey: 509 |
| Series: Springerbriefs in History of Science and Technology |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.43 lbs) 120 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Quantum mechanics - the grandiose theory that describes nature down to the submicroscopic level - was first formulated in G ttingen in 1925. How did this come about and why is it that G ttingen became the pre-eminent location for a revolution in physics? This book is the first to investigate the wide range of factors that were pivotal for quantum physics to be established in G ttingen. These include the process of generational change of physics professors, the hopes of mathematicians seeking new fields of research, and a new understanding of the interplay of experiment, theory and philosophy. |