Book ID: CBB704145003

Feynman and His Physics: The Life and Science of an Extraordinary Man (2018)

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Resag, Jörg (Author)


Springer


Publication Date: 2018
Physical Details: 328
Language: English

This book takes the reader on a journey through the life of Richard Feynman and describes, in non-technical terms, his revolutionary contributions to modern physics. Feynman was an unconventional thinker who always tried to get to the bottom of things. In doing so, he developed an intuitive view that made him one of the greatest teachers of physics. The author captures this development and explains it in the context of the zeitgeist of modern physics: What revolutionary ideas did Feynman have, what contribution did he make to the development of quantum mechanics and quantum field theory, how can Feynman's methods be understood? Be enchanted by this book and understand the physics of the genius whose 100th birthday was celebrated in 2018.

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Authors & Contributors
Kaiser, David Isaac
Walter Dittrich
Blai Pié i Valls
Di Mauro, Marco
Naddeo, Adele
Villone, Barbara
Concepts
Physics
Quantum mechanics
Biographies
Quantum field theory
Atomic, nuclear, and particle physics
Theoretical physics
Time Periods
20th century
20th century, late
20th century, early
19th century
Places
Turin (Italy)
United States
Germany
Rome (Italy)
Institutions
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT
Case Western Reserve University
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