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Blum, Alexander S |
Heisenberg???s 1958 Weltformel and the Roots of Post-Empirical Physics |
I08772 |
2019 |
eBook |
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Aguirre, Anthony |
What is Fundamental? |
I08771 |
2019 |
eBook |
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| 33 |
Heisenberg, Werner |
Reality and Its Order |
I08700 |
2019 |
eBook |
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| 34 |
J??hnert, Martin |
Practicing the Correspondence Principle in the Old Quantum Theory |
I08588 |
2019 |
eBook |
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| 35 |
Shaver, Peter |
The Rise of Science |
I08553 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 36 |
Kuehn, Kerry |
A Student's Guide Through the Great Physics Texts |
I08542 |
2016 |
eBook |
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| 37 |
D'Agostino, S |
A History of the Ideas of Theoretical Physics |
I11334 |
2000 |
eBook |
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| 38 |
Xiang Chen |
Instrumental Traditions and Theories of Light |
I11257 |
2000 |
eBook |
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| 39 |
Emch, Gerard G |
The Logic of Thermostatistical Physics |
I11121 |
2002 |
eBook |
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Rizzi, G |
Relativity in Rotating Frames |
I11097 |
2004 |
eBook |
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| Title | What is Fundamental? |
| Author(s) | Aguirre, Anthony;Foster, Brendan;Merali, Zeeya |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | VIII, 187 p. 14 illus., 7 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Are there truly fundamental entities in nature? Or are the things that we regard as fundamental in our theories ??? for example space, time or the masses of elementary particles ??? merely awaiting a derivation from a new, yet to be discovered theory based on elements that are more fundamental? This was the central question posed in the 2018 FQXi essay competition, which drew more than 200 entries from professional physicists, philosophers, and other scholars. This volume presents enhanced versions of the fifteen award-winning essays, giving a spectrum of views and insights on this fascinating topic. From a prescription for ???when to stop digging??? to the case for strong emergence, the reader will find here a plethora of stimulating and challenging ideas - presented in a largely non-technical manner - on which to sharpen their understanding of the language of physics and even the nature of reality |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030113018 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. Elementary particles (Physics)
4. Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory
5. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
6. MATHEMATICAL LOGIC
7. Mathematical Logic and Foundations
8. Philosophy and science
9. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
10. PHYSICS
11. QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
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| Title | Reality and Its Order |
| Author(s) | Heisenberg, Werner;Kleinknecht, Konrad |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | IX, 148 p. 2 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Available here for the first time in English, "Reality and Its Order" is a remarkable philosophical text by Werner Heisenberg, the father of quantum mechanics and one of the leading scientists of the 20th century. Written during the wartime years and initially distributed only to his family and trusted friends, the essay describes Heisenberg???s philosophical view of how we understand the natural world and our role within it. In this volume, the essay is introduced by the physicist Helmut Rechenberg and annotated by the science historian Ernst Peter Fischer. The content, particularly within its historical context, will be of great interest to many physicists, philosophers and historians of science |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030256968 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
4. METAPHYSICS
5. Philosophy and science
6. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
7. PHYSICS
8. QUANTUM PHYSICS
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| Title | Practicing the Correspondence Principle in the Old Quantum Theory : A Transformation through Implementation |
| Author(s) | J??hnert, Martin |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | XIII, 293 p. 21 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book presents a history of the correspondence principle from a new perspective. The author provides a unique exploration of the relation between the practice of theory and conceptual development in physics. In the process, he argues for a new understanding of the history of the old quantum theory and the emergence of quantum mechanics. The analysis looks at how the correspondence principle was disseminated and how the principle was applied as a research tool during the 1920s. It provides new insights into the interaction between theoretical tools and scientific problems and shows that the use of this theoretical tool changed the tool itself in a process of transformation through implementation. This process, the author claims, was responsible for the conceptual development of the correspondence principle. This monograph connects to the vast literature in the history of science, which analyzed theoretical practices as based on tacit knowledge, skills, and calculation techniques. It contributes to the historical understanding of quantum physics and the emergence of quantum mechanics. Studying how physicists used a set of tools to solve problems, the author spells out the ???skillful guessing??? that went into the making of quantum theoretical arguments and argues that the integration and implementation of technical resources was a central driving force for the conceptual and theoretical transformation in the old quantum theory |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030133009 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Civilization???History
2. Cultural History
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. HISTORY
6. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
7. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
8. Intellectual life???History
9. Intellectual Studies
10. Philosophy and science
11. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
12. PHYSICS
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| Title | The Rise of Science : From Prehistory to the Far Future |
| Author(s) | Shaver, Peter |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | X, 279 p. 5 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | How did science rise up to so dramatically change our world, and where will it take us in the future? This book gives a unique and broad overview. A brief history reveals the major phases and turning points in the rise of science from the earliest civilizations to the present: How was science ???discovered???? Why did it disappear a few times? When did it become ???modern???? A critical assessment examines how science actually ???happens???: the triumphs, the struggles, the mistakes and the luck. Science today is endlessly fascinating, and this book explores the current exponential growth, curiosity-driven vs. goal-oriented research, big and small science, the support of science, the relation of science to society, philosophy and religion, and the benefits and dangers of science. Finally a glimpse into the future: Will the current pace of science continue? Will we ever go backwards (again)? What remains to be discovered? Can science ever be complete? What can we imagine for the distant future? This book will be of wide interest to the general reader as well as to students and working scientists. This book provides a fresh, unique and insightful coverage of the processes of science, its impact on society and our understanding of the world, based on the author???s experience gained from a lifetime in science. Ron Ekers, FRS, CSIRO Fellow, CSIRO Astronomy & Space Science, Former President of the International Astronomical Union Peter Shaver's comprehensive and lively survey deserves a wide readership. Scientific discoveries are part of our global culture and heritage, and they underpin our lives. It's fascinating to learn how they were made, and how they fit into the grand scheme. This book isn't just for scientists - it's written for all of us. Martin Rees, FRS, Astronomer Royal, Former President of the Royal Society and Former Master of Trinity College, Cambridge This book offers a wonderfully concise and accessible insight into science ??? its history, breadth and future prospects. Peter Shaver gives a feeling for what it actually means to be a practicing scientist. Stephen Simpson, FRS, Academic Director, Charles Perkins Centre, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319918129 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. ENVIRONMENT
5. HEALTH
6. HISTORY
7. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
8. MEDICINE
9. NATURE
10. Philosophy and science
11. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
12. PHYSICS
13. Popular Science in Astronomy
14. Popular Science in Medicine and Health
15. Popular Science in Nature and Environment
16. Popular Science in Physics
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| Title | A Student's Guide Through the Great Physics Texts : Volume IV: Heat, Atoms and Quanta |
| Author(s) | Kuehn, Kerry |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | XXVI, 463 p. 70 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book provides a chronological introduction to modern atomic theory, which represented an attempt to reconcile the ancient doctrine of atomism with careful experiments???performed during the 19th century???on the flow of heat through substances and across empty space. Included herein are selections from classic texts such as Carnot???s Reflection on the Motive Power of Fire, Clausius??? Mechanical Theory of Heat, Rutherford???s Nuclear Constitution of Atoms, Planck???s Atomic Theory of Matter, and Heisenberg???s Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Theory. Each chapter begins with a short introduction followed by a reading selection. Carefully crafted study questions draw out key points in the text and focus the reader???s attention on the author???s methods, analysis and conclusions. Numerical and laboratory exercises at the end of each chapter test the reader???s ability to understand and apply key concepts from the text. Heat, Radiation and Quanta is the last of four volumes in A Student???s Guide through the Great Physics Texts. The book comes from a four-semester undergraduate physics curriculum designed to encourage a critical and circumspect approach to natural science while at the same time preparing students for advanced coursework in physics. This book is particularly suitable as a college-level textbook for students of the natural sciences, history or philosophy. It might also serve as a textbook for advanced high-school or home-schooled students, or as a thematically-organized source-book for scholars and motivated lay-readers. In studying the classic scientific texts included herein, the reader will be drawn toward a lifetime of contemplation |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319218281 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. COSMOLOGY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
5. Philosophy and science
6. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
7. PHYSICS
8. SCIENCE EDUCATION
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| Title | A History of the Ideas of Theoretical Physics : Essays on the Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Physics |
| Author(s) | D'Agostino, S |
| Publication | Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 2000. |
| Description | XVIII, 382 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book presents a perspective on the history of theoretical physics over the past two hundreds years. It comprises essays on the history of pre-Maxwellian electrodynamics, of Maxwell's and Hertz's field theories, and of the present century's relativity and quantum physics. A common thread across the essays is the search for and the exploration of themes that influenced significant con?? ceptual changes in the great movement of ideas and experiments which heralded the emergence of theoretical physics (hereafter: TP). The fun. damental change involved the recognition of the scien?? tific validity of theoretical physics. In the second half of the nine?? teenth century, it was not easy for many physicists to understand the nature and scope of theoretical physics and of its adept, the theoreti?? cal physicist. A physicist like Ludwig Boltzmann, one of the eminent contributors to the new discipline, confessed in 1895 that, "even the formulation of this concept [of a theoretical physicist] is not entirely without difficulty". 1 Although science had always been divided into theory and experiment, it was only in physics that theoretical work developed into a major research and teaching specialty in its own right. 2 It is true that theoretical physics was mainly a creation of tum?? of-the century German physics, where it received full institutional recognition, but it is also undeniable that outstanding physicists in other European countries, namely, Ampere, Fourier, and Maxwell, also had an important part in its creation |
| ISBN,Price | 9789401090346 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. HISTORY
4. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
5. History, general
6. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
7. Philosophy and science
8. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
9. PHYSICS
10. Physics, general
11. Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics
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| Title | Instrumental Traditions and Theories of Light : The Uses of Instruments in the Optical Revolution |
| Author(s) | Xiang Chen |
| Publication | Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 2000. |
| Description | XXIII, 213 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | An analysis of the optical revolution in the context of early 19th century Britain. Far from merely involving the replacement of one optical theory by another, the revolution also involved substantial changes in instruments and the practices that surrounded them. People's judgements about classification, explanation and evaluation were affected by the way they used such optical instruments as spectroscopes, telescopes, polarisers, photometers, gratings, prisms and apertures. There were two instrumental traditions in this historical period, each of which nurtured a body of practice that exemplified how optical instruments should be operated, and especially how the eye should be used. These traditions functioned just like paradigms, shaping perspectives and even world views. Readership: Scholars and graduate students in the history of science, history of instrument, philosophy of science and science studies. Can also be used as a textbook in graduate courses on 19th century physics |
| ISBN,Price | 9789401141956 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. HISTORY
4. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
5. History, general
6. Philosophy and science
7. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
8. PHYSICS
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| Title | The Logic of Thermostatistical Physics |
| Author(s) | Emch, Gerard G;Liu, Chuang |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2002. |
| Description | XV, 703 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book deals with models and model-building in classical and quantum physics; it relies on logic and the philosophy of science as well as on modern mathematics. The reader will also find vistas into the history of ideas. The philosophical analysis is based on the separation of syntax and semantics which is at the root of Kolmogorov's theory of probability; recursive functions and algorithmic complexity are used to discuss entropy and randomness. Basic concepts are discussed together with concrete physical models for phase transitions, scaling, renormalization semigroups, and the irreversible approach to equilibrium. The book is intended for mathematicians, physicists and philosophers of science, both researchers and graduate students |
| ISBN,Price | 9783662048863 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. CLASSICAL MECHANICS
2. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
3. DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Mathematical Methods in Physics
7. MECHANICS
8. PHILOSOPHY
9. Philosophy and science
10. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
11. Philosophy, general
12. PHYSICS
13. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
14. THERMODYNAMICS
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| Title | Relativity in Rotating Frames : Relativistic Physics in Rotating Reference Frames |
| Author(s) | Rizzi, G;Ruggiero, M.L |
| Publication | Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 2004. |
| Description | XXIII, 456 p. 27 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Even if the subject is a long-standing one, this is the first monograph on this field. On the one hand, this book is intended to give a rather wide review on this field, both in a historical and pedagogical perspective; on the other hand, it aims at critically re-examining and discussing the most controversial issues. For instance, according to some authors the celebrated Sagnac effect is a disproval of the theory of relativity applied to rotating frames; according to others, it is an astonishing experimental evidence of the relativistic theory. In order to give the reader a deeper insight into this research field, the contributing authors discuss their opinions on the main subjects in an enthralling virtual round table: in this way, the reader can get a direct comparison of the various viewpoints on the most controversial and interesting topics. This is particularly expedient, since the differences in the various approaches are often based upon subtleties that can be understood only by a direct comparison of the underlying hypotheses |
| ISBN,Price | 9789401705288 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
4. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
5. Philosophy and science
6. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
7. PHYSICS
8. QUANTUM PHYSICS
9. Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics
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