Crafting the Quantum: Arnold Sommerfeld and the Practice of Theory, 1890-1926
(Part of the Transformations: Studies in the History of Science and Technology Series)
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An intellectual and cultural history of the birth of theoretical physics in Germany, focusing on the pedagogy and research of a leader in work on the "older" quantum theory. Arnold Sommerfeld (1868-1951) was among the most significant contributors to the birth of modern theoretical physics. At the University of Munich, beginning in 1906, he trained two generations of theoretical physicists. Eight of his students (among them Werner...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0262013738
ISBN13:9780262013734
Release Date:March 2010
Publisher:MIT Press
Length:378 Pages
Weight:1.70 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 7.0" x 9.0"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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