Article ID: CBB000740754

Paul A. M. Dirac's The Principles of Quantum Mechanics (2006)

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??Paul A.M. Dirac?s book,The Principles of Quantum Mechanics, summarized the foundations of a new science, much of which was his own creation. It expressed the spirit of the new quantum mechanics, creating a descriptive language that we still use. I discuss the successive editions of Dirac?s book and their critical reception, noting changes, especially in the formulation of the general theory and in its treatment of relativistic quantum theory and quantum electrodynamics. In the case of the later editions, I discuss Dirac?s negative attitude toward renormalized quantum electrodynamics.

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Authors & Contributors
Monti, Dalida
La Teana, Francesco
Kragh, Helge S.
De Maria, Michaelangelo
Bokulich, Alisa
David C. Clary
Concepts
Quantum mechanics
Physics
Theoretical physics
Mathematics
Biographies
Controversies and disputes
Time Periods
20th century
20th century, early
Places
Germany
Australia
Institutions
Royal Society of London
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