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Physics and Philosophy : the revolution in modern science / Werner Heisenberg

By: Heisenberg, WernerContributor(s): Heisenberg, WernerMaterial type: Text

TextPublisher number: :Donated by J P Gupta Series: Pinguin classicsPublication details: London : Penguin, 2000Description: xvii, 143p. ; 20 cmISBN: 9780141182155Subject(s): Physics | Physics -- Philosophy | Quantum theoryDDC classification: 530.1 HEI

Contents:

An old and a new tradition -- The history of quantum theory -- The Copenhagen interpretation of quantum theory -- Quantum theory and the roots of atomic science -- The development of philosophical ideas since Descartes in comparison with the new situation in quantum theory -- The relation of quantum theory to other parts of natural science -- The theory of relativity -- Criticism and counterproposals to the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum theory -- Quantum theory and the structure of matter -- Language and reality in modern physics -- The role of modern physics in the present development of human thinking.

Summary: Heisenberg explains the central ideas of the quantum revolution, and his uncertainty principle. He reveals how words can lose their meaning in the world of relativity and quantum physics, with philosophical implications for the nature of reality.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	SNU LIBRARY	530.1 HEI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out to SHREEYA MITTAL (2110110487)	Donated by J P Gupta	15/05/2024 00:00	G2804

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An old and a new tradition --
The history of quantum theory --
The Copenhagen interpretation of quantum theory --
Quantum theory and the roots of atomic science --
The development of philosophical ideas since Descartes in comparison with the new situation in quantum theory --
The relation of quantum theory to other parts of natural science --
The theory of relativity --
Criticism and counterproposals to the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum theory --
Quantum theory and the structure of matter --
Language and reality in modern physics --
The role of modern physics in the present development of human thinking.

Heisenberg explains the central ideas of the quantum revolution, and his uncertainty principle. He reveals how words can lose their meaning in the world of relativity and quantum physics, with philosophical implications for the nature of reality.

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