Ettore Majorana

Aspects of His Scientific and Academic Activity
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-88-7642-331-4
Verlag: Scuola Normale Superiore

Buch, Englisch, 243 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 567 g

Reihe: CRM Series

Little more than one hundred years have gone by since the birth of Ettore Majorana, a highly renowned theoretical physicist. His career was brief and irregular but very intense, and he disappeared in March 1938 in circumstances that still are not completely clear. This volume is a contribution to a better understanding of the scientific, academic and human personality of Ettore Majorana, beyond the layers of legendary aspects which have accumulated over the years. Based on primary sources alone-scientific literature of the period and numerous archival documents - the figure of Ettore Majorana emerges in a completely new light. A rich reproduction of original documents completes the volume.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Guerra, Francesco

Robotti, Nadia

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Mathematik Allgemein Geschichte der Mathematik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, Formalen Wissenschaften & Technik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Theoretische Physik, Mathematische Physik, Computerphysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Geschichte der Physik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Experimentalphysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2.- The years of formation until the doctoral degree in Physics.- 3. From the doctoral degree to the private lectureship.- 4. The visit to Leipzig in 1933.- 5. Years of silence 1933-1937.- 6. Ettore Majorana Professor of Theoretical Physics at the Royal University of Naples.- 7. Some conclusions and perspectives for further research.- Appendices