Compendium of Quantum Physics

Concepts, Experiments, History and Philosophy

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

Since its inception in the early part of the twentieth century, quantum physics has fascinated the academic world, its students, and even the general public. In fact, it is – or has become – a highly interdisciplinary eld. On a topic such as “the physicsof the atom” the disciplines of physics, philosophy,and history of science interconnect in a remarkable way, and to an extent that is revealed in this volume for the rst time. This compendium brings together some 90 researchers, who have authored approximately 185 articles on all aspects of quantum theory. The project is truly international and interdisciplinary because it is a compilation of contributions by historiansofscience,philosophers,andphysicists,all interestedinparticularaspects of quantum physics. A glance at the biographies at the end of the volume reveals author af liations in no fewer than twenty countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,Greece, Italy, Israel, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Indeed, the authors are not only international, they are also internationally renowned – with three Physics Nobel Prize laureates among them. The basic idea and motivationbehind the compendiumis indicatedin its subtitle, namely,to describe in concise and accessible form the essential conceptsand exp- iments as well as the history and philosophy of quantum physics. The length of the contributions variesaccording to the topic, and all texts are written by recognized experts in the respective elds.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-08-12
Mått:155 x 235 x 55 mm
Vikt:1 525 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:901
Upplaga:2009
Förlag:Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN:9783540706229

Utforska kategorier

Kvantfysik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Daniel Greenberger, Professor of Quantum Physics and Theoretical Physics, City University of New York Klaus Hentschel, Historian of Science, double-major in physics and philosophy, PhD and "Habilitation" in History of Science Friedel Weinert, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, PhD in Philosophy of Science, BSc in Physics

Recensioner i media

"From 'Aharonov-Bohm effect' through to 'zero point energy', this is a useful compendium of about 250 concepts, experimental facts, theoretical proposals, history, interpretations and philosophy. ... it covers a big field and can be well recommended." (K.-E. Hellwig, zbMATH 1318.81001, 2015) "This is a wonderful book to dip into. ... it begins with the Aharanov--Bohm effect, runs through the Born Rule and the Copenhagen Interpretation ... before ending with Zero-point Energy. ... Kaiser on Feynman Diagrams nicely brings all those elements together, as does Lyre on Gauge Symmetry. ... a book everyone interested in the history and philosophy of quantum physics should have on their desk or even at their bedside ... . it should be on hand electronically via your library's online access." (Steven French, Metascience, June, 2011) "This work is a collection of 185 articles written by 90 researchers in physics, philosophy, and history. ... Each article aims to include a clear definition of the term, a history of the terminology, and a small list of references. This is a useful compendium ... for persons involved in interdisciplinary work. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections." (E. Kincanon, Choice, Vol. 47 (6), February, 2010) "In diesem voluminosen Band behandeln Experten der experimentellen, theoretischen und mathematischen Physik ... Die einzelnen Artikel sind im Allgemei nen sehr instruktiv geschrieben ... Besonders die Autoren aus der Physik haben sich grosse Muhe gegeben, ihre Themen zugleich prazise und verstandlich zusammenzufassen. ... Ein schoner ausfuhrlicher Artikel aus erster Hand widmet sich dem inzwischen fast dreissigjahrigen Quanten-Hall-Effekt. ... Insgesamt darf man freilich das vorliegende Kompendium der Quantenphysik, gerade wegen seiner interdisziplinaren Zusammensetzung, als eine sehr nutzliche Bereicherung der quantentheoretischen Literatur empfehlen." (Helmut Rechenberg, in: Physik Journal, April/2010, Vol. 9, Issue 4, S. 56 f.)