The Development of Elementary Quantum Theory (SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology) - Softcover

Book 11 of 26: Springer Briefs in History of Science and Technology

Capellmann, Herbert

 
9783319618838: The Development of Elementary Quantum Theory (SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 3319618830 ISBN 13: 9783319618838
Publisher: Springer, 2017

Synopsis

This book traces the evolution of the ideas that eventually resulted in the elementary quantum theory in 1925/26. Further, it discusses the essential differences between the fundamental equations of Quantum Theory derived by Born and Jordan, logically comprising Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Optics, and the traditional view of the development of Quantum Mechanics. Drawing on original publications and letters written by the main protagonists of that time, it shows that Einstein’s contributions from 1905 to 1924 laid the essential foundations for the development of Quantum Theory. Einstein introduced quantization of the radiation field; Born added quantized mechanical behavior. In addition, Born recognized that Quantum Mechanics necessarily required Quantum Optics; his radical concept of truly discontinuous and statistical quantum transitions (“quantum leaps”) was directly based on Einstein’s physical concepts.

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Publisher
Springer
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3319618830
ISBN 13 
9783319618838
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
105