Erwin Schrödinger and the quantum revolution /
John Gribbin.
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| Summary: | "This books takes us into the heart of the quantum revolution. He tells the story of Schrödinger's surprisingly colorful life (he arrived for a position at Oxford University with both his wife and mistress). And with his trade mark accessible style and popular touch explains the fascinating world of quantum mechanics, which underpins all of modern science"-- |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley,
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| Notes: | Originally published: Great Britain : Bantam Press, 2012. Includes bibliographical references and index. Physical description: xii, 321 pages ; 24 cm. more |
Table of Contents:
Introduction: It's not rocket science
Nineteenth-century boy
Physics before Schrodinger
Twentieth-century man
The first quantum revolution
Solid Swiss respectability
Matrix mechanics
Schrodinger and the second quantum revolution
The big time in Berlin
The coming of the quantum cat
There, and back again
"The happiest years of my life"
What is life?
Back to Vienna
Schrodinger's scientific legacy
Postscript: Quantum generations.
Introduction: It's not rocket science
Nineteenth-century boy
Physics before Schrodinger
Twentieth-century man
The first quantum revolution
Solid Swiss respectability
Matrix mechanics
Schrodinger and the second quantum revolution
The big time in Berlin
The coming of the quantum cat
There, and back again
"The happiest years of my life"
What is life?
Back to Vienna
Schrodinger's scientific legacy
Postscript: Quantum generations.