Oskar Klein memorial lectures, 1988-1999 / editor Gösta Ekspong.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ekspong, Gösta, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physics.

Quantum theory.

Klein, Oskar.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (459 p.)

Place of Publication:

Singapore : World Scientific, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Oskar Klein Memorial Lecture series has become a very successful tradition in Swedish physics since it started in 1988. Theoretical high-energy physics dominates the subjects of the lectures, mirroring one of Klein's own main interests. This single volume is a compilation of the unique lectures previously produced in three separate volumes. The lectures are by world renowned experts in physics who have all contributed to the excitement of the field over the years. They continue to be of value to students and teachers alike. Sample Chapter(s). Foreword (24 KB). Oskar Klein (47 KB). Do the L

Contents:

AcknowledgmentBeyond the Standard Models; Precision Tests of Quantum Mechanics; Acknowledgments; Quantum Theory and Five-Dimensional Relativity Theory; 1. Five-Dimensional Theory of Relativity; 2. The Wave Equation of the Quantum Theory; 3. Final Remarks; The Atomicity of Electricity as a Quantum Theory Law; On the Field Theory of Charged Particles; 1. Introduction; 2. Mathematical Treatment of the Spinor Particles; 3. Treatment of Charged and Neutral Fields; From My Life of Physics; From Childish Curiosity; When All Was New; Deeper Background; Whirlpool of Speculation; In Five Dimensions

Kind ScepticismArgument on Radiation; The Liberty of Doubt; Scientific Bibliography of Oskar Klein; PART II; Preface; Theory of Neutrinos from the Sun; 1. Introduction; 2. Detection of Solar Neutrinos; 3. What Is Wrong?; 4. Neutrino Conversion; 5. A New Experiment; 6. A Proposed Solution; Note Added in Proof; 7. Final Comments; References; Supernova Theory; References; The Big Bang and Cosmic Inflation; 1. Introduction; 2. The Big Bang Theory; 3. Unanswered Questions; 4. The Mechanism of Inflation; 5. The Inflationary Universe Scenario; 6. Answers to Three Questions

7. The Eternal Nature of Inflation8. Conclusion; References; Do the Laws of Physics Allow Us to Create a New Universe?; 1. The Cosmic Cookbook; 2. Evolution of a False Vacuum Bubble; 3. Initial Singularities as an Obstacle to Universe Creation; 4. The Creation of a Universe by Quantum Tunneling; 5. Subtletlies in the Subtraction Term; 6. Numerical Results; 7. Conclusions; References; The Klein-Nishina Formula; 1. The Klein-Nishina Collaboration; 2. Who Were the Two Physicists?; 3. Compton Scattering; 4. On the Derivation of the Klein-Nishina Formula; 5. The Negative Energy States in 1928-1930

6. A New Tool for Research6.1. Cosmic rays; 6.2. Positrons; 6.3. Polarization of annihilation radiation; 6.4. The helicity of the neutrino; 6.5. Applications in other research; Acknowledgements; References; On the Scattering of Radiation by Free Electrons According to Dirac's New Relativistic Quantum Dynamics; 1. Introduction; 2. Introductory Remarks on the Wave Equation of Dirac; 3. Eigenfunctions of the Dirac Wave Equation for a Free Electron; 4. Solution of the Wave Equation for an Electron in a Continuous Monochromatic Radiation Field; 5. Calculation of the Scattered Radiation Field

References

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 8, 2014).

ISBN:

981-4571-61-X