Sir Rudolf Peierls [electronic resource] : selected private and scientific correspondence. Vol. 2 / [edited by] Sabine Lee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peierls, Rudolf E. (Rudolf Ernst), 1907-1995.

Contributor:

Lee, Sabine.

Standardized Title:

Correspondence. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physicists--Great Britain--Correspondence.

Physicists.

Peierls, Rudolf E. (Rudolf Ernst), 1907-1995--Correspondence.

Peierls, Rudolf E.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1137 p.)

Other Title:

Selected private and scientific correspondence

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This edition of the private and scientific correspondence of Sir Rudolf Peierls gives a unique insight into the life and work of one of the greatest theoretical physicists of the 20th century. Rudolf Peierls' scientific work contributed to the early developments in quantum mechanics, and he is well known and much appreciated for his contributions to various disciplines, including solid state physics, nuclear physics, and particle physics. As an enthusiastic and devoted teacher, he passed on his knowledge and understanding and inspired the work of collaborators and students alike. As an effecti

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Editorial Comments; 6. Resettling at Birmingham: Postwar Physics in the UK; 7. Birmingham: A 'Most Stimulating Theoretical Group'; 8. 1954-1963: Spreading the Seeds of the Birmingham Group; 9. 1963-1974: Oxford; 10. 1974-1986: Retirement - Two Birds of Passage; 11. 1986-1995: The Tree Needs to Grow New Rings; Bibliography; Archival Sources; List of Correspondence; Name Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612441646

9781282441644

1282441647

9789812797056

981279705X

OCLC:

536316549