Douglas Rayner Hartree : his life in science and computing /

This scientific biography of Douglas R. Hartree not only describes important events in his life but also outlines his contributions to a number of fields. He is best known for his "self-consistent field" theory for atoms, a theory he later used for the much more difficult problem of predic...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Froese Fischer, Charlotte, 1929-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore ; London : World Scientific, 2003.
Temas:
Hartree, Douglas R. > (Douglas Rayner), > 1897-1958.
Hartree, Douglas R. > (Douglas Rayner), > 1897-1958
Scientists > Great Britain > Biography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Science & Technology.
Scientists
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The Hartree family
  • 2. Education, World War I, and marriage
  • 3. Early research at Cambridge University
  • 4. The new quantum mechanics
  • 5. Advances in atomic theory
  • 6. Radio waves in the atmosphere
  • 7. Professor at the University of Manchester
  • 8. The differential analyzer
  • 9. Control theory and industrial applications
  • 10. Laminar boundary layer theory
  • 11. Arrangements for war
  • 12. Wartime service. 12.1. Servo Panel. 12.2. The differential analyzer job shop. 12.3. Magnetron research group
  • 13. Dawn of the computer era
  • 14. Returning to Cambridge
  • 15. Summers in North America
  • 16. Mathematical Laboratory, numerical analysis, and teaching
  • 17. A trip to Australia
  • 18. Atomic structure research using EDSAC
  • 19. The final years
  • 20. His legacy. 20.1. Bertha Swirles Jeffreys. 20.2. Arthur Porter. 20.3. Jack Howlett. 20.4. John Crank. 20.5. Nicholas Eyres. 20.6. Sir Aaron Klug. 20.7. Roy H Garstang. 20.8. Donald C F Leigh. 20.9. David F Mayers. 20.10. Ronald J Lomax. 20.11. A personal tribute from the author.

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