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The Recollections of Eugene P. Wigner

By: Eugene Paul Wigner,Andrew Szanton

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The Recollections of Eugene P. Wigner

By: Eugene Paul Wigner,Andrew Szanton

This memoir, a fruitful collaboration between Eugene Wigner and writer Andrew Szanton, reveals a story by turns endearing, painful, and ultimately triumphant. A witness to many of the changes of the twentieth century, Wigner grew up amid the political turmoil of Hungary. He later experienced the Berlin of the early 1930s as Hitler rose to power. During World War II, he took an active role in the Manhattan Project, the building of the world's first atomic bomb. In his recollections, he conveys the exultation of observing the first successfully controlled nuclear chain reaction.

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0306443260

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9780306443268

The Collected Works of Eugene Paul Wigner

By: Eugene Paul Wigner

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The Collected Works of Eugene Paul Wigner

By: Eugene Paul Wigner

Eugene Wigner is one of the few giants of 20th-century physics. The present annotated volume begins with a short biographical sketch followed by Wigner's papers on group theory, an extremely powerful tool he created for theoretical quantum physics.

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3540565604

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Philosophical Reflections and Syntheses

By: Eugene Paul Wigner

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Philosophical Reflections and Syntheses

By: Eugene Paul Wigner

Among the founding fathers of modern quantum physics few have contributed to our basic understanding of its concepts as much as E.P. Wigner. His articles on the epistemology of quantum mechanics and the measurement problem, and the basic role of symmetries were of fundamental importance for all subsequent work. He was also the first to discuss the concept of consciousness from the point of view of modern physics. G.G. Emch edited most of those papers and wrote a very helpful introduction into Wigner's contributions to Natural Philosophy. The book should be a gem for all those interested in the history and philosophy of science.

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3642783740

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9783642783746

From A Life Of Physics

By: Hans A Bethe,P A M Dirac,W Heisenberg,Eugene P Wigner,O Klein,E M Lifshitz

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From A Life Of Physics

By: Hans A Bethe,P A M Dirac,W Heisenberg,Eugene P Wigner,O Klein,E M Lifshitz

A compilation of previously unpublished lectures delivered at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics by the pioneers and creators of modern physics --Bethe, Dirac, Heisenberg, Wigner, Klein and Landau (the sixth delivered by E Lifshitz). By sharing with us their own lives of physics, these outstanding physicists convey the sense of total dedication, the pleasure and elegance of scientific creation at its peak. Readers would acquire a deeper sense of the scope and nature of physics, and the insights of its fascinating diverse disciplines as the developments of modern physics are being unfolded through history.

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World Scientific

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9814513881

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9789814513883

Nuclear Structure

By: Leonard Eisenbud,Eugene P. Wigner

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Nuclear Structure

By: Leonard Eisenbud,Eugene P. Wigner

A clear and well-organized review of what is presently known about nuclear structure. Emphasis is less upon mathematical detail than upon the obtaining of a clear perspective which relates the various lines of approach to this complex and rapidly developing field. Particular attention is paid to nuclear models and to the several types of nuclear reactions. Originally published in 1958. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Princeton University Press

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1400879965

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Group Theory

And Its Application to the Quantum Mechanics of Atomic Spectra

By: Eugene P. Wigner

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Group Theory

And Its Application to the Quantum Mechanics of Atomic Spectra

By: Eugene P. Wigner

Group Theory and its Application to the Quantum Mechanics of Atomic Spectra describes the applications of group theoretical methods to problems of quantum mechanics with particular reference to atomic spectra. The manuscript first takes a look at vectors and matrices, generalizations, and principal axis transformation. Topics include principal axis transformation for unitary and Hermitian matrices; unitary matrices and the scalar product; linear independence of vectors; and real orthogonal and symmetric matrices. The publication also ponders on the elements of quantum mechanics, perturbation theory, and transformation theory and the bases for the statistical interpretation of quantum mechanics. The book discusses abstract group theory and invariant subgroups, including theorems of finite groups, factor group, and isomorphism and homomorphism. The text also reviews the algebra of representation theory, rotation groups, three-dimensional pure rotation group, and characteristics of atomic spectra. Discussions focus on eigenvalues and quantum numbers, spherical harmonics, and representations of the unitary group. The manuscript is a valuable reference for readers interested in the applications of group theoretical methods.

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1483275760

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The Collected Works of Eugene Paul Wigner

By: Eugene Paul Wigner

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The Collected Works of Eugene Paul Wigner

By: Eugene Paul Wigner

Not only was E.P. Wigner one of the most active creators of 20th century physics, he was also always interested in expressing his opinion in philosophical, political or sociological matters. This volume of his collected works covers a wide selection of his essays about science and society, about himself and his colleagues. Annotated by J. Mehra, this volume will become an important source of reference for historians of science, and it will be pleasant reading for every physicist interested in forming ideas in modern physics.

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3540572945

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Nuclear Energy

By: Alvin M. Weinberg

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Nuclear Energy

By: Alvin M. Weinberg

Eugene Wigner is one of the very few scientists that may safely be describedas creators of 20th-century physics. This volume of his Collected Works is devoted to his contributions to nuclear energy. In his Introduction and Annotations A.M. Weinberg surveys Wigner's contributions to nuclear-reaction physics and nuclear engineering, at the same time giving a glimpse of the early history of nuclear-reactor technology. Wigner himself gave a lively and critical account, which is published in this volume for the first time. Furthermore the book contains forty-two reports and memoranda from 1941 to 1945 and twelve of Wigner's many patents relating to nuclear energy.

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Nuclear Energy

By: Alvin M. Weinberg

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Nuclear Energy

By: Alvin M. Weinberg

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Nuclear Energy

By: Alvin M. Weinberg

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By: Alvin M. Weinberg

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Group Theory

And Its Application to the Quantum Mechanics of Atomic Spectra

By: Eugene P. Wigner

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And Its Application to the Quantum Mechanics of Atomic Spectra

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Book's by Eugene P. Wigner

The Recollections of Eugene P. Wigner

The Recollections of Eugene P. Wigner

The Collected Works of Eugene Paul Wigner

The Collected Works of Eugene Paul Wigner

Philosophical Reflections and Syntheses

Philosophical Reflections and Syntheses

From A Life Of Physics

From A Life Of Physics

Nuclear Structure

Nuclear Structure

Group Theory

Group Theory

The Collected Works of Eugene Paul Wigner

The Collected Works of Eugene Paul Wigner

Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Energy

Group Theory

Group Theory

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