Crafting the quantum : Arnold Sommerfeld and the practice of theory, 1890-1926 /

An intellectual and cultural history of the birth of theoretical physics in Germany, focusing on the pedagogy and research of a leader in work on the "older" quantum theory. Arnold Sommerfeld (1868-1951) was among the most significant contributors to the birth of modern theoretical physics...

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Main Author:	Seth, Suman, 1974- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge : The MIT Press, 2010.
Subjects:	Sommerfeld, Arnold, > 1868-1951. Quantum theory. Physics. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/History of Science HUMANITIES/History Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book