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In this first introductory lecture I will briefly discuss the aims of modern physics and the significance of its methods, with particular emphasis on their most unexpected and original aspects with respect to classical physics.
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Majorana, E., Preziosi, B., Recami, E. (2006). Preliminary notes for the inaugural lecture. In: Bassani, G.F. (eds) Ettore Majorana Scientific Papers. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48095-2_12
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