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Not only was E.P. Wigner one of the most active creators of 20th
century physics, he was also always interested in expressing his
opinion in philosophical, political or sociological matters. This
volume of his collected works covers a wide selection of his essays
about science and society, about himself and his colleagues.
Annotated by J. Mehra, this volume will become an important source
of reference for historians of science, and it will be pleasant
reading for every physicist interested in forming ideas in modern
physics.
Not only was E.P. Wigner one of the most active creators of 20th century physics, he was also always interested in expressing his opinion in philosophical, political or sociological matters. This volume of his collected works covers a wide selection of his essays about science and society, about himself and his colleagues. Annotated by J. Mehra, this volume will become an important source of reference for historians of science, and it will be pleasant reading for every physicist interested in forming ideas in modern physics.
Among the founding fathers of modern quantum physics few have
contributed to our basic understanding of its concepts as much as
E.P. Wigner. His articles on the epistemology of quantum mechanics
and the measurement problem, and the basic role of symmetries were
of fundamental importance for all subsequent work. He was also the
first to discuss the concept of consciousness from the point of
view of modern physics. G.G. Emch edited most of those papers and
wrote a very helpful introduction into Wigner's contributions to
Natural Philosophy. The book should be a gem for all those
interested in the history and philosophy of science.
In this memorial volume, twenty-four of Dirac's closest friends,
colleagues and contemporaries remember him with affection. Dirac,
who died in 1984, was unquestionably one of the greatest physicists
of the twentieth century. The book describes his human side, with
many anecdotes about the man with a reputation for silence. His
immense influence on modern physics is surveyed in chapters written
by eminent scientists. Dirac was awarded the Nobel Prize for
Physics in 1933 at the age of thiry-one. His tremendous
contributions to the field included his prediction of the magnetic
moment and antiparticles as well as the spin of the electron. His
formulations of the quantum field theory, statistics of particles
and fields, his work on gravitational waves, and his prediction of
magnetic monopoles stand as monuments to his originality and deep
understanding of natural phenomena. This book will appeal to anyone
interested in the development of quantum theory or in Paul Dirac.
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