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This book highlights foundational issues in theoretical physics in an informal, open style of lecture. It expresses the flow of ideas in physics - from the period of Galileo and Newton to the contemporary ideas of the quantum and relativity theories, astrophysics and cosmology - as explanations for...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sachs, Mendel
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Singapore : Imperial College Press ; Distributed by World Scientific, 2007.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Physics > Philosophy.
Physics > History > 20th century.
Relativity (Physics)
Quantum theory.
Physique > Philosophie.
Physique > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Relativité (Physique)
Théorie quantique.
SCIENCE > Physics > General.
Physics.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Philosophy of science
  • Classical precursors for the concepts of modern physics
  • Nineteenth century physics: atomism and continuity
  • Early anomalies and elementary particles
  • From the old quantum theory to quantum mechanics
  • Quantum mechanics: Heisenberg's matrix mechanics and the Copenhagen school
  • Concepts of the theory of relativity
  • From special to general relativity
  • The universe
  • Conflicts in the foundations of the quantum and relativity theories.

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