Ettore Majorana: unpublished research notes on theoretical physics

These are the contents of the Quaderni (notebooks) of Ettore Majorana, editedand translated in English. Ettore Majorana had an astounding talent for Physics that made an impression on all the colleagues who had the opportunity to know him. Enrico Fermi, who took him in his group when he was a student, ranked him with Galilei and Newton. This book reveals an interesting perspective on the points of view, interests, and approach to physical problems of this great physicist and shows that he had advanced his comprehension of physics to levels that were only reached by other physicists after ten years, or even later. The editors have inserted minimal text, in order to leave the original calculations by Majorana intact, and at the same time help the reader when the formalism had been left unexplained. The preface to this book provides fascinating reflections on the life and pioneering work of this exceptional physicist, placing it in the context of the physical discoveries of the following years. An insight into the beautiful mind of the enigmatic physicist, Ettore Majorana A must for all those interested in the history of modern physics An extraordinary mixture of mathematical command, physics intuition and creative thought INDICE: From the contents Introduction by the Publishing Editor. Preface. Part I - 1. Dirac Theory. 2. Quantum Electrodynamics. Part II – 3. Atomic Physics. 4. Molecular Physics. Part III – 5. The Theory of Scattering. 6. Nuclear Physics. Part IV – 7. Classical Physics. 8. Mathematical Physics. Index.

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-9113-1
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 535
• Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés