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The Conceptual Framework of Quantum Field Theory

By: Anthony Duncan

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The Conceptual Framework of Quantum Field Theory

By: Anthony Duncan

The book provides a step by step construction of the framework of relativistic quantum field theory, starting from a minimal set of basic foundational postulates. The emphasis is on a careful and detailed description of the conceptual subtleties of modern field theory, many of which are glossed over in other texts.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199573263

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9780199573264

Constructing Quantum Mechanics

Volume 1: the Scaffold: 1900-1923

By: Anthony Duncan,Michel Janssen

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Constructing Quantum Mechanics

Volume 1: the Scaffold: 1900-1923

By: Anthony Duncan,Michel Janssen

Constructing Quantum Mechanics is the first of two volumes on the genesis of quantum mechanics. It covers the key developments in the period 1900-1923, which provided the scaffold on which the arch of modern quantum mechanics was built. This volume traces the early contributions by Planck,Einstein, and Bohr to the theories of black-body radiation, specific heats, and spectroscopy, all showing the need for drastic changes to the physics of their day. It examines the efforts by Sommerfeld and others to provide a new theory, now known as the old quantum theory. After some strikinginitial successes (explaining the fine structure of hydrogen, X-ray spectra, and the Stark effect), the old quantum theory ran into serious difficulties (failing to provide consistent models for helium and the Zeeman effect) and eventually gave way to matrix and wave mechanics.The book breaks new ground, both in its treatment of the work of Sommerfeld and his associates, and also in its offering of new perspectives on classic papers by Planck, Einstein, and Bohr. Throughout this volume, the authors provide detailed reconstructions of the central arguments and derivationsof the physicists involved, allowing for a full and thorough understanding of the key principles.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0198845472

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9780198845478

Constructing Quantum Mechanics Volume 2

The Arch, 1923-1927

By: Michel Janssen,Anthony Duncan

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Constructing Quantum Mechanics Volume 2

The Arch, 1923-1927

By: Michel Janssen,Anthony Duncan

This is the second of two volumes on the genesis of quantum mechanics in the first quarter of the 20th century. It covers the period 1923-1927. After covering some of the difficulties the old quantum theory had run into by the early 1920s as well as the discovery of the exclusion principle and electron spin, it traces the emergence of two forms of the new quantum mechanics, matrix mechanics and wave mechanics, in the years 1923-27. It then shows how the new theory took care of some of the failures of the old theory and put its successes on a more solid basis. Finally, it shows how in 1927 the two forms of the new theory were unified, first through statistical transformation theory, then through the Hilbert space formalism. This volume provides a detailed analysis of the classic papers by Heisenberg, Born, Jordan, Dirac, De Broglie, Einstein, Schrödinger, von Neumann and other authors. Drawing on the correspondence of these and other physicists, their later reminiscences and the extensive secondary literature on the “quantum revolution”, this volume places these papers in the context of the discussions out of which modern quantum mechanics emerged. It argues that the genesis of modern quantum mechanics can be seen as the construction of an arch on a scaffold provided by the old quantum theory, discarded once the arch could support itself.

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Oxford University Press

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0198883919

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9780198883913

Legends in Their Own Time

A Century of American Physical Scientists

By: Anthony Serafini

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Legends in Their Own Time

A Century of American Physical Scientists

By: Anthony Serafini

America's scientific giants of the 20th century have transformed the world in terms of scientific understanding, military preparedness, and the quality and comfort of our daily lives. In this exquisitely written book, Anthony Serafini - a respected historian and philosopher of science - regales the reader with vivid descriptions of the lives and contributions of the men and women who explored the depth of molecular structure, relativity, astronomy, quantum mechanics, nuclear research, and much, much more. These evocative and stunning portrayals of some of the greatest scientists who ever lived delve into the personalities and opinions of these pioneers. Furthermore, Serafini makes their significant discoveries accessible and meaningful to everyone. You will meet the indefatigable Lee De Forest, whose passion for wireless telegraphy resulted in the Audion Radio Tube, which broadcasted radio to thousands of America's living rooms. The roster of distinguished scientists continues with Ernest Lawrence, who began his academic career with the hope of becoming a physician. He later succumbed to the enticement of physics, becoming the first to discover how to unleash the unimaginable power within the nucleus. This discovery ultimately led to the creation of the atomic bomb. In addition, Robert Millikan astounded the scientific community by measuring the charge of an electron and convincing even the most hardened skeptics of the validity of the atomic theory of matter. Legends in Their Own Time recounts the most exciting events that took place during the Manhattan Project. It also explores the ongoing search for a Unified Field Theory of the cosmos - a goal that eluded even Albert Einstein. Serafini traces the evolution of scientists in America from a group of lackluster journeymen to world-renowned professionals, rivaling the scientific titans of Europe. This perceptive author portrays how the combination of politics and war has ironically contributed to the advancement of science. Through the author's insight and skill, this remarkable book recounts the fascinating history of the scientific geniuses who have built the foundations of modern science and technology.

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Springer

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1489960902

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9781489960900

Phylogenetic Inference, Selection Theory, and History of Science

Selected Papers of A. W. F. Edwards with Commentaries

By: Anthony William Fairbank Edwards

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Phylogenetic Inference, Selection Theory, and History of Science

Selected Papers of A. W. F. Edwards with Commentaries

By: Anthony William Fairbank Edwards

Seminal papers by A. W. F. Edwards, published together for the first time with commentaries from leading experts to contextualise his contribution.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107111722

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9781107111721

The Lord of the Dance

An Essay in Mysticism

By: Anthony Duncan

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The Lord of the Dance

An Essay in Mysticism

By: Anthony Duncan

There is much in this book that, with a brief and masterly touch, reveals a vast insight into strange and little understood realms -- the power lines that structure the inner earth, the communion of saints so neglected by the churches, the relationship of angels with humanity. The book is traditional in that it centers down upon the Holy Trinity and the Eucharist, and yet revolutionary in some of its moral injunctions -- most remarkably, the calling of humanity to a life of active and daring communion with the living Lord of the Dance.

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0965083950

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9780965083959

Book's by Anthony Duncan (Professor of physics)

The Conceptual Framework of Quantum Field Theory

The Conceptual Framework of Quantum Field Theory

Constructing Quantum Mechanics

Constructing Quantum Mechanics

Constructing Quantum Mechanics Volume 2

Constructing Quantum Mechanics Volume 2

Legends in Their Own Time

Legends in Their Own Time

Phylogenetic Inference, Selection Theory, and History of Science

Phylogenetic Inference, Selection Theory, and History of Science

The Lord of the Dance

The Lord of the Dance

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