A Survey of Physical Theory
by Planck, MaxFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-01-14
Publisher(s): Dover Publications
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Summary
In this classic of scientific literature, the Nobel laureate and creator of the quantum revolution explores the ideas intrinsic to physics. Planck's clear, simple presentation is accessible not only to the scientific community but also to other readers. He concludes with an engrossing step-by-step narrative of his development of quantum theory. 1925 edition.
Author Biography
German physicist Max Planck (1858-1947) was the founder of quantum theory and awarded the 1918 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Table of Contents
The Unity of Physical Universe
The Place of Modern Physics in the Mechanical View of Nature
New Paths of Physical Knowledge
Dynamical Laws and Statistical Laws
The Principle of Least Action
The Relation between Physical Theories
The Nature of Light
The Origin and Development of the Quantum Theory
Notes
The Place of Modern Physics in the Mechanical View of Nature
New Paths of Physical Knowledge
Dynamical Laws and Statistical Laws
The Principle of Least Action
The Relation between Physical Theories
The Nature of Light
The Origin and Development of the Quantum Theory
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