Physics and Industry : Proceedings of the Academic Session of the XXI General Assembly of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics. Held at Nara, Japan, 22 and 23 September 1993 / edited by Eiichi Maruyama, Hisatsune Watanabe.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Maruyama, E. (Eiichi), Editor.

Watanabe, Hisatsune., Editor.

International Union of Pure and Applied Physics. General Assembly.

Series:

Lecture Notes in Physics, 0075-8450 ; 435

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Condensed matter.

Materials science.

Condensed Matter Physics.

Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.

Local Subjects:

Condensed Matter Physics.

Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (VII, 112 p. 53 illus., 7 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 1994.

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a collection of interesting articles addressing the interplay between physics and technology in the modern industrial world. The authors, partly coming from universities, partly from research laboratories in big companies, address not only the specialists but also a wide audience including those who shoulder responsibilities in politics and top management.

Contents:

Presidential address

Introductory remarks

Fullerene and fullerites — new modern materials

Physics and its role in technology

Physics and industry

The role of universities in the development of Japanese science

A new paradigm of science policy and technology management for the coming century

Science and technology in industrial development in Malaysia

Physics in industry: The historical context of current events

Acknowledgments

National organizing committee for XXI IUPAP general assembly

XXI IUPAP General assembly.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

3-540-48676-3