Formation And Logic Of Quantum Mechanics, The (In 3 Volumes)

"... these volumes provide precise chronology and interesting interpretations ... there is much of interest to be found and these chapter-by-chapter guides make Taketani and Nagasaki's work accessible ..." Contemporary Physics "The various chapters are preceded by helpful summaries of the main themes to be treated and contain flowchart-like diagrams showing the interconnections between the papers discussed in the text." Mathematical Reviews "This book is very readable and can be recommended to physicists interested in the history of their science as well as to philosophers and historians." Zentralblatt MATH "It is as thoroughly written as the first volume and it is fascinating to read in it." Zentralblatt MATH "This work in three volumes presents the early history of cognition in quantum physics just describing the physical facts, their interpretation and formalization in a very readable form for physicists thereby justifying the realistic philosophical principles adopted by the authors for scientific cognition. It can especially be recommended to lecturers of quantum physics who like to include some history into their lecture." Zentralblatt MATH

• Volume I The formation of atomic models: quantum of radiation; the formation of atomic models. Volume II The way to quantum mechnics: difficulties in radiation theory; the quantum of action and atomic models; the quantum condition, transition probability and correspondence principle; theory of atomic structure and spin of electron; the interconnection of wave- and particle-natures. Volume III The establishment and logic of quantum mechanics: the proposal and formulation of matrix mechanics; from the proposal of wave mechanics to quantum mechanics; the establishment of quantum mechanics; the logic of quantum mechanics.