Symmetries and Reflections: Scientific Essays

Wigner, Eugene Paul

ISBN 10: 0262730219 / ISBN 13: 9780262730211

Published by Mit Pr, 1970

Pages 167-170 are loose. No pages missing. Otherwise book is in good condition A book that has various signs of damaged but is complete. Heavily worn. We have 75,000 books to choose from -- Ship within 24 hours -- Satisfaction Guaranteed! Seller Inventory # mon0000938151

Synopsis:

This volume contains some of Professor Wigner's more popular papers, which, in their diversity of subject and clarity of style, reflect the author's deep analytical powers and the remarkable scope of his interests. Included are articles on the nature of physical symmetry, invariance and conservation principles, the structure of solid bodies and of the compound nucleus, the theory of nuclear fission, the effects of radiation on solids, and epistemological problems of quantum mechanics. Other articles deal with the story of the first man-made nuclear chain reaction, the long-term prospects of nuclear energy, the problems of Big Science, and the role of mathematics in the natural sciences. In addition, the book contains statements of Wigner's convictions and beliefs, as well as memoirs of his friends, Enrico Fermi and John von Neumann.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Symmetries and Reflections: Scientific Essays
Publisher: Mit Pr
Publication Date: 1970
Binding: paperback
Condition: Acceptable