Fritz Rohrlich

From Paradox to Reality

Basic Concepts of the Physical World

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Produktbeschreibung

Using a clear, non-technical style, Professor Rohrlich discusses the two major theories of twentieth-century physics: relativity and quantum mechanics. Discussed conceptually and philosophically, rather than using mathematics, the philosophical issues raised show how new discoveries forced physicists to accept often strange and unconventional notions. He aims to remove the mystery and misrepresentation that often surround the ideas of modern physics and to show how modern scientists construct theories, so that the reader can appreciate their successes and failures and understand problems that are as yet unresolved.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 1989
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 456g
• ISBN-13: 9780521376051
• ISBN-10: 052137605X
• Artikelnr.: 21405375

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Part I. At the Roof of the Endeavor: 1. Human limitations
2. Theory and the role of mathematics
3. Scientific objectivity
4. The aim of scientific theory
Part II. The World of Relativity: 5. Space and time: from absolute to relative
6. Imposed consistency: special relativity
7. Gravitation as geometry: general relativity
8. Revolutions without revolutions
Part III. The Quantum World: 9. The limits of the classical world
10. Concepts of the quantum world
11. From apparent paradox to a new reality
12. The present state of the art
Epilogue
Notes
Glossary of technical terms
Name index
Subject index.