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OverviewThis biography sheds new light on the life and work of physicist Ettore Majorana (including unpublished contributions), as well as on his mysterious disappearance in March 1938. Majorana is held by many, including Nobel Laureate, Enrico Fermi, to have been a genius of the rank of Galilei and Newton. In this intriguing story, the author, himself a leading expert on the work of Majorana, supplements the existing literature with new insights, anecdotes and personal accounts of contemporaries of Majorana. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Salvatore Esposito , Laura Gentile de FraiaPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: 1st ed. 2017 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.483kg ISBN: 9783319543185ISBN 10: 3319543180 Pages: 191 Publication Date: 27 March 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsPart 1: A Dostoeyevskijan Hero.- An Archimedes from Sicily studies in Rome.- A Certain Interest in Pure Science.- Ten short papers.- Part 2: Power for the Italian School.- The 1937 Chance.- Landing in Naples.- Part 3: A Legacy from the Grand Inquisitor.- The Mystery of the Missing Papers.- Fortunes and Misfortunes of a Famous Director.- Part 4: Investigation of a Disappearance.- Before March 26.- In Search for a Missing Professor.- The Last Chapter.- Epilogue.ReviewsAuthor InformationSalvatore Esposito is a professor in the history of physics and associate professor of theoretical physics, working at the I.N.F.N. (Itlian National Institute for Nuclear Physics) in the Section of Naples. His research interests range from neutrino physics to field theory, and he is considered the world’s leading expert on Majorana's work. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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