Overview
The definitive modern reference in the field
Written by leading quantum physicists, including three Nobel laureates
Comprehensive and yet concise
Ideal quick reference for students of physics and history/philosophy of science
Covers both technical and interpretational aspects of quantum theory
Gives carefully selected references to pertinent original literature
Includes English-German-French glossary of important terms
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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“From ‘Aharonov-Bohm effect’ through to ‘zero point energy’, this is a useful compendium of about 250 concepts, experimental facts, theoretical proposals, history, interpretations and philosophy. … it covers a big field and can be well recommended.” (K.-E. Hellwig, zbMATH 1318.81001, 2015)
“This is a wonderful book to dip into. … it begins with the Aharanov–Bohm effect, runs through the Born Rule and the Copenhagen Interpretation … before ending with Zero-point Energy. … Kaiser on Feynman Diagrams nicely brings all those elements together, as does Lyre on Gauge Symmetry. … a book everyone interested in the history and philosophy of quantum physics should have on their desk or even at their bedside … . it should be on hand electronically via your library’s online access.” (Steven French, Metascience, June, 2011)
“This work is a collection of 185 articles written by 90 researchers in physics, philosophy, and history. … Each article aims to include a clear definition of the term, a history of the terminology, and a small list of references. This is a useful compendium … for persons involved in interdisciplinary work. … Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections.” (E. Kincanon, Choice, Vol. 47 (6), February, 2010)
“In diesem voluminösen Band behandeln Experten der experimentellen, theoretischen und mathematischen Physik ... Die einzelnen Artikel sind im Allgemei
nen sehr instruktiv geschrieben ... Besonders die Autoren aus der Physik haben sich große Mühe gegeben, ihre Themen zugleich präzise und verständlich zusammenzufassen. ... Ein schöner ausführlicher Artikel aus erster Hand widmet sich dem inzwischen fast dreißigjährigen Quanten-Hall-Effekt. ... Insgesamt darf man freilich das vorliegende Kompendium der Quantenphysik, gerade wegen seiner interdisziplinären Zusammensetzung, als eine sehr nützliche Bereicherung der quantentheoretischen Literatur empfehlen.“ (Helmut Rechenberg, in: Physik Journal, April/2010, Vol. 9, Issue 4, S. 56 f.)Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Daniel Greenberger, Professor of Physics at the City College of New York, CUNY, USA
Klaus Hentschel, Professor of History of Science and Technology at Stuttgart University, Germany
Friedel Weinert, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Bradford, UK
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Compendium of Quantum Physics
Book Subtitle: Concepts, Experiments, History and Philosophy
Editors: Daniel Greenberger, Klaus Hentschel, Friedel Weinert
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70626-7
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-70622-9Published: 12 August 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-51795-6Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-70626-7Published: 25 July 2009
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 901
Topics: Quantum Physics, Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics, Philosophy of Science, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, Applications of Mathematics, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry