Article ID: CBB001252703

Hendrik Antoon Lorentz's Struggle with Quantum Theory (2013)

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A historical overview is given of the contributions of Hendrik Antoon Lorentz in quantum theory. Although especially his early work is valuable, the main importance of Lorentz's work lies in the conceptual clarifications he provided and in his critique of the foundations of quantum theory.

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Authors & Contributors
Kox, Anne J.
Schettino, Vincenzo
Frits Berends
Weinstein, Galina
Califano, Salvatore
Schatz, Ad Maas Henriëtte
Journals
Archive for History of Exact Sciences
Physics in Perspective
Substantia: An International Journal of the History of Chemistry
Studium: Tijdschrift voor Wetenschaps- en Universiteitgeschiedenis
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics
Science and Education
Publishers
Uitgeverij Balans
Leiden Publications
Springer
Prometheus
Nauka
Firenze University Press
Concepts
Physics
Quantum chemistry
Relativity
Biographies
Quantum mechanics
Chemistry
People
Lorentz, Hendrik Antoon
Einstein, Albert
Poincaré, Jules Henri
Habicht, Conrad
Dennison, David Mathias
Waals, Johannes Diderik van der
Time Periods
20th century, early
19th century
20th century
Places
Netherlands
Germany
United States
Europe
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