Establishing Quantum Physics in Göttingen: David Hilbert, Max Born, and Peter Debye in Context, 1900-1926

Author:   Arne Schirrmacher
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
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9783030227265


Pages:   120
Publication Date:   12 August 2019
Format:   Paperback
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Establishing Quantum Physics in Göttingen: David Hilbert, Max Born, and Peter Debye in Context, 1900-1926


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Author:   Arne Schirrmacher
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9783030227265


ISBN 10:   303022726
Pages:   120
Publication Date:   12 August 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Situating Göttingen in the History of Quantum Physics: A Contextual Approach.- From Generational Change to Scientific Opportunity.- “Hilbert and Physics” — Vision and Resources.- The Born “Schools” in Berlin, Frankfurt and Göttingen.- Göttingen’s Multiple Avenues Towards Quantum Mechanics.- Appendix: Selected Documents.  

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The new view about the beginnings of quantum mechanics and the rich collection of documents make it worthwhile to study this book. (Rita Meyer-Spasche, Isis, Vol. 112 (3), September, 2021)


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After earning a PhD in theoretical physics, Arne Schirrmacher specialized in the history of science, in particular the history of modern physics, popular science and science museums. He was a researcher at the Deutsches Museum in Munich for many years and now works as a Heisenberg Fellow at the Humboldt University in Berlin.  

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