Eckert, Michael

Arnold Sommerfeld : Science, Life and Turbulent Times 1868-1951

Abstract/Sommario: Arnold Sommerfeld (1868-1951) belongs with Max Planck (1858-1947), Albert Einstein (1879-1955) and Niels Bohr (1885-1962) among the founders of modern theoretical physics, a science that developed into a budding discipline during his lifetime. Sommerfeld witnessed many of the most dramatic scientific, cultural and political events of this era. His correspondence with his family offers a vivid testament to the challenges and joys of a life in science. This biography attempts to reconstr ...; [leggi tutto]

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Campo	Valore
Descrizione	Arnold Sommerfeld : Science, Life and Turbulent Times 1868-1951 / by Michael Eckert. - XIV, 471 p. 35 ill., 9 ill. in color ; online resource
Specifiche	[Supporto spec. Risorsa elettr.] Risorsa remota
Note	Prologue -- Königsberg Roots -- Setting the Course -- Klein's Assistant -- Clausthal -- Aachen -- Munich -- Physics in War and Peace -- The Quantum Pope -- Wave Mechanics -- Cultural Ambassador -- Descent -- The Bitter Years -- Carrying On -- Legacy -- Epilogue -- Backmatter. - Springer eBooks. - Printed edition: 9781461474609
Autori	Eckert, Michael - [Responsabilità principale] SpringerLink (Online service) - [Responsabilità secondaria]
Soggetto	Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory Fluid- and Aerodynamics History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics Mathematical Physics Physics Quantum Physics Quantum Theory
Classificazione	530.12 - Meccanica quantistica (Teoria dei quanti)
Lingua	Inglese
Numeri	N. catalogo straniero: QC173.96-174.52 (Library of Congress Call Number) ISBN: 978-1-4614-7461-6 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-7461-6
ID scheda	133017
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