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OverviewQuantum Theory, together with the principles of special and general relativity, constitute a scientific revolution that has profoundly influenced the way in which we think about the universe and the fundamental forces that govern it. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is a definitive historical study of that scientific work and the human struggles that accompanied it from the beginning. Drawing upon such materials as the resources of the Archives for the History of Quantum Physics, the Niels Bohr Archives, and the archives and scientific correspondence of the principal quantum physicists, as well as Jagdish Mehra's personal discussions over many years with most of the architects of quantum theory, the authors have written a rigorous scientific history of quantum theory in a deeply human context. This multivolume work presents a rich account of an intellectual triumph: a unique analysis of the creative scientific process. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is science, history, and biography, all wrapped in the story of a great human enterprise. Its lessons will be an aid to those working in the sciences and humanities alike. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jagdish Mehra , Helmut Rechenberg , Helmut RechenbergPublisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Edition: 1982 ed. Volume: 3 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 1.470kg ISBN: 9780387906751ISBN 10: 0387906754 Pages: 334 Publication Date: 15 November 1982 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD  We will order this item for you from a manufatured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsI The Rediscovery of a Mathematical Tool.- I.1 Max Born’s Interpretation of Heisenberg’s Quantum Condition.- I.2 The Development of Matrix Calculus.- I.3 Early Applications of Matrix Methods in Physics.- I.4 Born’s New Collaborator: Pascual Jordan.- II Matching the Tools and the Task.- II.1 The Programme of Matrix Mechanics.- II.2 Operations with Matrices.- II.3 Dynamical Laws and Energy Conservation.- II.4 An Example of Discrete Mechanics: The Oscillator.- II.5 Preliminary Remarks on Radiation.- III Completion of the Matrix Scheme.- III.1 The Three-Man Collaboration.- III.2 Towards a New Perturbation Theory.- III.3 Several Degrees of Freedom and Degeneracy.- III.4 Born’s Idée Fixe and a Letter to Niels Bohr.- III.5 The Eigenvalue Problem and the Transformation to Principal Axes.- III.6 Continuous Spectra and the Significance of the Transformation Matrix.- IV The Success of Matrix Mechanics.- IV.1 The Treatment of Dispersion Phenomena.- IV.2 Fluctuations in Cavity Radiation.- IV.3 The Conservation of Angular Momentum.- IV.4 Wolfgang Pauli’s Conversion.- IV.5 The Solution of the Hydrogen Problem.- IV.6 The Problems of Intensities and the Diatomic Molecule.- V Modifications and Extensions of Matrix Mechanics.- V.1 Nonmechanical Stress versus Spin.- V.2 Field-Like Representation of Quantum Mechanics.- V.3 The Operator Mechanics.- V.4 Multiply Periodic Systems: Action-Angle Variables and the Method of Complex Integration.- V.5 The Electron Spin, Fine Structure and Anomalous Zeeman Effects.- V.6 Key to the Helium Problem.- References.- Author Index.ReviewsComments by distinguished physicists on The Historical Development of Quantum Theory :|| ...the most definitive work undertaken by anyone on this vast and most important development in the history of physics. Jagdish Mehra, trained in theoretical physics under Pauli, Heisenberg, and Dirac, pursued the vision of his youth to write about the historical and conceptual development of quantum theory in the 20th century...This series of books on the HDQT has thus become the most authentic and permanent source of our knowledge of how quantum theory, its extensions and applications developed. My heartfelt congratulations. |-Hans A. Bethe, Nobel Laureate|| A thrilling and magnificent achievement! |-Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, FRS, Nobel Laureate|| ...capture(s) precisely, accurately, and thoroughly the very essence and all the fundamental details of the theory, and that is a remarkable achievement...I have greatly enjoyed reading these books and learned so many new things from them. This series of books will remain a permanent source of knowledge about the creation and development of quantum theory. Congratulations! |-Paul A. Dirac, FRS, Nobel Laureate|| The wealth and accuracy of detail in 'The Historical Development of Quantum Theory' are breathtaking. |-Richard P. Feynman, Nobel Laureate "Comments by distinguished physicists on ""The Historical Development of Quantum Theory"":||""…the most definitive work undertaken by anyone on this vast and most important development in the history of physics. Jagdish Mehra, trained in theoretical physics under Pauli, Heisenberg, and Dirac, pursued the vision of his youth to write about the historical and conceptual development of quantum theory in the 20th century…This series of books on the HDQT has thus become the most authentic and permanent source of our knowledge of how quantum theory, its extensions and applications developed. My heartfelt congratulations.""|-Hans A. Bethe, Nobel Laureate||""A thrilling and magnificent achievement!""|-Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, FRS, Nobel Laureate||""…capture(s) precisely, accurately, and thoroughly the very essence and all the fundamental details of the theory, and that is a remarkable achievement…I have greatly enjoyed reading these books and learned so many new things from them. This series of books will remain a permanent source of knowledge about the creation and development of quantum theory. Congratulations!""|-Paul A. Dirac, FRS, Nobel Laureate||""The wealth and accuracy of detail in 'The Historical Development of Quantum Theory' are breathtaking.""|-Richard P. Feynman, Nobel Laureate" Comments by distinguished physicists on The Historical Development of Quantum Theory :|| !the most definitive work undertaken by anyone on this vast and most important development in the history of physics. Jagdish Mehra, trained in theoretical physics under Pauli, Heisenberg, and Dirac, pursued the vision of his youth to write about the historical and conceptual development of quantum theory in the 20th century!This series of books on the HDQT has thus become the most authentic and permanent source of our knowledge of how quantum theory, its extensions and applications developed. My heartfelt congratulations. |-Hans A. Bethe, Nobel Laureate|| A thrilling and magnificent achievement! |-Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, FRS, Nobel Laureate|| !capture(s) precisely, accurately, and thoroughly the very essence and all the fundamental details of the theory, and that is a remarkable achievement!I have greatly enjoyed reading these books and learned so many new things from them. This series of books will remain a permanent source of knowledge about the creation and development of quantum theory. Congratulations! |-Paul A. Dirac, FRS, Nobel Laureate|| The wealth and accuracy of detail in 'The Historical Development of Quantum Theory' are breathtaking. |-Richard P. Feynman, Nobel Laureate Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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