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Quantum Optics

By: John Garrison,Raymond Chiao

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This book develops the theoretical and experimental basis of quantum optics, i.e. the interaction of individual particles of light (photons) with matter, starting from elementary quantum theory. The self-contained exposition will be useful to graduate students in physics, engineering, chemistry, and senior undergraduates in physics.

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Oxford University Press

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0198508867

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9780198508861

Einstein from 'B' to 'Z'

By: John Stachel

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Einstein from 'B' to 'Z'

By: John Stachel

John Stachel, the author of this collection of 37 published and unpublished articles on Albert Einstein, has written about Einstein and his work for over 40 years. Trained as a theoretical physicist specializing in the theory of relativity, he was chosen as the founding editor of The Collected papers of Albert Einstein 25 years ago, and is currently Director of the Boston University Center for Einstein Studies. Based on a detailed study of documentary evidence, much of which was newly discovered in the course of his work, Stachel debunks many of the old (and some new) myths about Einstein and offers novel insight into his life and work. Throughout the volume, a new, more human picture of Einstein is offered to replace the plaster saint of popular legend. In particular, a youthful Einstein emerges from the obscurity that previously shrouded his early years, and much new light is shed on the origins of the special and general theories of relativity. Also discussed in some detail are Einstein's troubled relationship with his first wife, his friendships with other physicists such as Eddington, Bose, and Pauli, and his Jewish identity. The essays are grouped thematically into the following areas: * The Human Side * Editing the Einstein Papers * Surveys of Einstein's Work * Special Relativity * General Relativity * Quantum Theory * Einstein and Other Scientists * Book Reviews Because the essays are independent of one another, readers will be able to dip into this collection to satisfy varying interests. It will be of particular interest to historians of 20th century science, working physicists, and students, as well as to the many members of the general reading public who continue to be fascinated by aspects of Einstein's life and work.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0817641432

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9780817641436

The Philosophy of Postconstructivism

By: John Ryskamp

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The Philosophy of Postconstructivism

By: John Ryskamp

Three essays from the point of view of postconstructivism.

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Lulu.com

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0557531136

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9780557531134

The Phases of Quantum Chromodynamics

From Confinement to Extreme Environments

By: John B. Kogut,Mikhail A. Stephanov

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The Phases of Quantum Chromodynamics

From Confinement to Extreme Environments

By: John B. Kogut,Mikhail A. Stephanov

This book discusses the physical phases of quantum chromodynamics (QCD) in ordinary environments and also in extreme environments of high temperatures and high baryon number. It introduces lattice gauge theory, covering fundamentals and important developments, and emphasises the application of QCD to the study of matter in extreme environments.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139441590

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Bangs, Crunches, Whimpers, and Shrieks

Singularities and Acausalities in Relativistic Spacetimes

By: John Earman

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Bangs, Crunches, Whimpers, and Shrieks

Singularities and Acausalities in Relativistic Spacetimes

By: John Earman

Almost from its inception, Einstein's general theory of relativity was known to sanction spacetime models harboring singularities. Until the 1960s, however, spacetime singularities were thought to be artifacts of the idealizations of the models. This attitude evaporated in the face of a series of theorems, due largely to Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose, which showed that Einstein's general theory implies that singularities can be expected to occur in a wide variety of conditions in both gravitational collapse and in cosmology. In the light of these results some physicists adopted the attitude that, since spacetime singularities are intolerable, general relativity contains within itself the seeds of its own destruction. Others hoped that peaceful coexistence with singularities could be achieved by proving a form of Roger Penrose's cosmic censorship hypothesis, which would place singularities safely inside black holes. Whatever the attitude one adopts toward spacetime singularities, it is evident that they raise a number of foundational problems for physics and have profound implications for the philosophy of space and time. However, philosophers of science have been slow to awaken to the significance of these developments. Indeed, this is the first serious book-length study of the subject by a philosopher of science. It features an overview of the literature on singularities, as well as an analytic commentary on their significance to a number of scientific and philosophical issues.

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270

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Oxford University Press

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0195344642

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9780195344646

The Crisis of Progress

Science, Society, and Values

By: John C. Caiazza

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The Crisis of Progress

Science, Society, and Values

By: John C. Caiazza

This book is about the concept of progress, its separate varieties, its current rejection, and how it may be reconsidered from a philosophical and scientific basis. John C. Caiazza’s main emphasis is on how science is understood as it has a direct impact on social values as expressed by prominent philosophers. He argues that progress is at a standstill, which presents a crisis for Western civilization. Caiazza presents historical examples, both of scientific inquiry and social and cultural themes, to examine the subject of progress. Beginning with the Whig model and progressive political values exemplified by Bacon and Dewey, he also examines other variations, the Enlightenment, cosmopolitanism, and totalitarianism. Technology, argues Caiazza, also has a stultifying effect on Western culture and to understand the idea of progress, we must take a philosophic rather than a scientific point of view. Modern cosmology has inevitable humanistic and theological implications, and major contemporary philosophers reject social science in favor of ancient concepts of virtue and ethics. In the end, Caiazza writes that time is an agent, not a neutral plain on which scientific and historical events occur. We can expect technology to keep us in stasis or become aware of the possibility of transcendence. This book will be of interest for students of scientific history and philosophy.

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Transaction Publishers

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1412862078

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Science in an Age of Unreason

By: John Staddon

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Science in an Age of Unreason

By: John Staddon

Science is undergoing an identity crisis! A renown psychologist and biologist diagnoses our age of wishful, magical thinking and blasts out a clarion call for a return to reason and the search for objective knowledge and truth. Fans of Matt Ridley and Nicholas Wade will adore this trenchant meditation and call to action. Science is in trouble. Real questions in desperate need of answers—especially those surrounding ethnicity, gender, climate change, and almost anything related to ‘health and safety’—are swiftly buckling to the fiery societal demands of what ought to be rather than what is. These foregone conclusions may be comforting, but each capitulation to modernity’s whims threatens the integrity of scientific inquiry. Can true, fact-based discovery be redeemed? In Science in an Age of Unreason, legendary professor of psychology and biology, John Staddon, unveils the identity crisis afflicting today’s scientific community, and provides an actionable path to recovery. With intellectual depth and literary flair, Staddon answers pressing questions, including: Is science, especially the science of evolution, a religion? Can ethics be derived from science at all? How sound is social science, particularly surrounding today’s most controversial topics? How can passions be separated from facts? Informed by decades of expertise, Science in an Age of Unreason is a clarion call to rebirth academia as a beacon of reason and truth in a society demanding its unconditional submission.

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Simon and Schuster

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1684513235

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9781684513239

Whewell's Critics

Have They Prevented Him from Doing Good?

By: John Wettersten

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Whewell's Critics

Have They Prevented Him from Doing Good?

By: John Wettersten

William Whewell's views on the philosophy of science were dismissed as incoherent and eclectic when he introduced them in the middle of the 19th century, though some leading contemporaries engaged and even incorporated them. When his ideas were resurrected a century later, they were dismissed as poor induction rather than original thinking. Wettersten (philosophy of science, Mannheim U., Germany) explores why Whewell's impact continues to be felt, and why almost all theorists have had to come to terms with his ideas. He also addresses larger concerns such as whether traditions can be assessed rationally, and whether there is a logic to how they change or can be changed. Six commentaries follow his treatise, and he responds to them. Annotation : 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

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Rodopi

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9042016442

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9789042016446

After Paradox

By: John Ryskamp

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After Paradox

By: John Ryskamp

Discusses the state of disciplines and ideas after the disenchantment with "paradox" as a method of argumentation.

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0557129036

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The Twenty-First Century

By: John Ryskamp

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The Twenty-First Century

By: John Ryskamp

The author's postconstructivist aesthetic applied to poetry.

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0557537657

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Book's by John J. Stachel

Quantum Optics

Quantum Optics

Einstein from 'B' to 'Z'

Einstein from 'B' to 'Z'

The Philosophy of Postconstructivism

The Philosophy of Postconstructivism

The Phases of Quantum Chromodynamics

The Phases of Quantum Chromodynamics

Bangs, Crunches, Whimpers, and Shrieks

Bangs, Crunches, Whimpers, and Shrieks

The Crisis of Progress

The Crisis of Progress

Science in an Age of Unreason

Science in an Age of Unreason

Whewell's Critics

Whewell's Critics

After Paradox

After Paradox

The Twenty-First Century

The Twenty-First Century

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