The Historical and Physical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics

Erscheinungsjahr 2023
ISBN: 978-0-19-882219-6
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 768 Seiten, Format (B × H): 192 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 1605 g

Following the path by which humanity learned quantum mechanics can lead to an improved teaching and understanding of the fundamental theory and the origins of its perceived limitations. The purpose of this textbook is to retrace the development of quantum mechanics by investigating primary sources (including original published papers and letters) with attention to their timing and influence. Placing the development of quantum mechanics in its historical context, from
the nascent philosophical notions of matter, atoms, and void in Ancient Greece, to their scientific realization in the 19th and 20th centuries, the book culminates with an examination of the current state of the field and an introduction to quantum information and computing.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Golub, Robert

Lamoreaux, Steve

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wissenschafts- und Universitätsgeschichte
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Atom- und Molekülphysik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, Formalen Wissenschaften & Technik

Über Autor(innen)

Robert Golub is a Professor of Physics at North Carolina State University.

Steve Lamoreaux is a Professor of Physics at Yale University.