The quantum theory-- origins and ideas : a historical primer for physics students / Carl S. Helrich.

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The quantum theory-- origins and ideas : a historical primer for physics students / Carl S. Helrich.

9783030792688 (electronic bk.)
3030792684 (electronic bk.)
9783030792671
3030792676

Cham : Springer, [2021]

©2021

English

1 online resource : illustrations (some color).

10.1007/978-3-030-79268-8 doi

QC173.98 .H45 2021

530.1209

This book offers a fresh perspective on some of the central experimental and theoretical works that laid the foundations for today's quantum mechanics: It traces the theoretical and mathematical development of the hypotheses that put forward to explain puzzling experimental results; it also examines their interconnections and how they together evolved into modern quantum theory. Particular attention is paid to J.J. Thomson's atomic modeling and experiments at the Cavendish Laboratory, Max Planck's struggle to explain the experimental results of Heinrich Rubens and Ferdinand Kurlbaum, as well as the path leading from Louis de Broglies ideas to the wave theory of Erwin Schrodinger. Combining his experience in teaching quantum mechanics with his interest in the historical roots of the subject, the author has created a valuable resource for understanding quantum physics through its history, and a book that is appreciated both by working physicists and historians.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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History of physics.

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