{"product_id":"aspects-of-quantum-theory-paperback-9780521131032","title":"Aspects of Quantum Theory (Paperback) 9780521131032","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAspects of Quantum Theory\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese twelve articles discuss aspects of quantum mechanics that owe their origin to the work of P. A. M. Dirac.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAbdus Salam (Edited by), E. P. Wigner (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521131032, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 11 February 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.43 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally published in 1972, the twelve articles in this volume discuss various aspects of quantum mechanics that owe their origin to the work of P. A. M. Dirac. Each of the distinguished contributors reviews Dirac's work and discusses its development in some detail. Since Dirac's work ranged widely, the resulting volume constitutes a valuable survey of the state of quantum mechanics. A small part of the book contains personal reminiscences of Dirac in Cambridge and of his early visits to the USA and gives a historical account of the development of quantum mechanics during the decade 1924–1933, aptly termed 'the golden age of theoretical physics'.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e List of contributors\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography of P. A. M. Dirac\u003cbr\u003e 1. Dirac in Cambridge R. J. Eden and J. C. Polkinghorne\u003cbr\u003e 2. Travels with Dirac in the Rockies J. H. Van Vleck\u003cbr\u003e 3. 'The golden age of theoretical physics': P. A. M. Dirac's scientific work from 1924 to 1933 Jagdish Mehra\u003cbr\u003e 4. Foundation of quantum field theory Res Jost\u003cbr\u003e 5. The early history of the theory of electron: 1897–1947 A. Pais\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Dirac equation A. S. Wightman\u003cbr\u003e 7. Fermi-Dirac statistics Rudolph Peierls\u003cbr\u003e 8. Indefinite metric in state space W. Heisenberg\u003cbr\u003e 9. On bras and kets J. M. Jauch\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Poisson bracket C. Lanczos\u003cbr\u003e 11. La 'fonction' et les noyaux L. Schwartz\u003cbr\u003e 12. On the Dirac magnetic poles Edoardo Amadli and Nicola Cabibbo\u003cbr\u003e 13. The fundamental constants and their time variation Freeman J. Dyson\u003cbr\u003e 14. On the time-energy uncertainty relation Eugene P. Wigner\u003cbr\u003e 15. The path-integral quantisation of gravity Abdus Salam and J. Strathdee\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Plates.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Quantum physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Quantum physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Quantum%20physics%20%5Bquantum%20mechanics%20\u0026amp;%20quantum%20field%20theory%5D%20%5BPHQ%5D%22\"\u003equantum mechanics \u0026amp; quantum field theory PHQ\u003c\/a\u003e], Physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Physics%20%5BPH%5D%22\"\u003ePH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004882931992,"sku":"9780521131032","price":42.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521131032i_49d1041f-cc7d-4c49-a93f-234c008818e2.jpg?v=1691372094","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/aspects-of-quantum-theory-paperback-9780521131032","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}