Foundations of Quantum Physics II (1933-1958) (eBook)

J. Kalckar (Herausgeber)

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2013 | 1. Auflage
544 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
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Volume 7 is a direct continuation of Volume 6, which documented the birth of the complementarity argument and its earliest elaborations. It covers the extension and refinement of the complementarity argument from 1933 until Bohrs' death in 1962. All Bohr's publications on the subject, together with selected manuscripts and extracts of his correspondence with friends and fellow pioneers such as Werner Heisenberg and Wolfgang Pauli, are included.

Divided into two, largely independent parts, the volume begins with Bohr's contributions to Relativistic Quantum Theory. Together with Lé,on Rosenfeld, Bohr undertook a thorough investigation of the measuring problem in quantum electrodynamics and demonstrated the full accordance between the formalism and the result of idealized thought experiments.

The articles in the second part, although also restricted in scope to the field of physics, address a broader audience. One of the most impressive treatises is Bohr's own account of his debates with Albert Einstein, over more than twenty years, on the consistency, the completeness and the epistemological consequences of quantum mechanics.

Volumes 6 and 7 of the Collected Works are in turn related to the forthcoming Volume 10 which broadens the scope by presenting Bohr's applications of the complementarity argument beyond the domain of physics. Although each volume may be read independently, careful attention should be paid to the interrelationships between each volume in order to appreciate the subtlety of Bohr's continued elaboration and fine-tuning of his complementarity argument.

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Volume 7 is a direct continuation of Volume 6, which documented the birth of the complementarity argument and its earliest elaborations. It covers the extension and refinement of the complementarity argument from 1933 until Bohrs' death in 1962. All Bohr's publications on the subject, together with selected manuscripts and extracts of his correspondence with friends and fellow pioneers such as Werner Heisenberg and Wolfgang Pauli, are included.Divided into two, largely independent parts, the volume begins with Bohr's contributions to "e;Relativistic Quantum Theory"e;. Together with Leon Rosenfeld, Bohr undertook a thorough investigation of the measuring problem in quantum electrodynamics and demonstrated the full accordance between the formalism and the result of idealized thought experiments.The articles in the second part, although also restricted in scope to the field of physics, address a broader audience. One of the most impressive treatises is Bohr's own account of his debates with Albert Einstein, over more than twenty years, on the consistency, the completeness and the epistemological consequences of quantum mechanics.Volumes 6 and 7 of the Collected Works are in turn related to the forthcoming Volume 10 which broadens the scope by presenting Bohr's applications of the complementarity argument beyond the domain of physics. Although each volume may be read independently, careful attention should be paid to the interrelationships between each volume in order to appreciate the subtlety of Bohr's continued elaboration and fine-tuning of his complementarity argument.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Foundations of Quantum Physics in (1933–1958) 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 12
General Editor's Preface 6
Foreword 8
Abbreviated titles of periodicals 15
Abbreviations 17
Acknowledgements 18
PART I: RELATIVISTIC QUANTUM THEORY 22
Introduction 24
1 On the Question of the Measurability of Electromagnetic Field Quantities (1933) 24
2 On the Correspondence Method in Electron Theory, Solvay 1933 52
3 Field and Charge Measurements 58
Overture in the Thirties 60
Completion (1949–1950) 69
4 Elementary Particles, Summary of Reflections 71
Chapter I. The Limited Measurability of Electromagnetic Fields of Force (Abstract) Om den begræsede Maalelighed af elektromagnetiske Kraftfelter (with L. Rosen- feld), Overs. Dan. Vidensk. Selsk. Virks. Juni 1932 - Maj 1933, p. 35
The Limited Measurability of Electromagnetic Fields of Force (with L. Rosenfeld), Nature 132 (1933) 75 75
Chapter II. On the Question of the Measurability of Electromagnetic Field Quantities Zur Frage der Messbarkeit der elektromagnetischen Feldgrössen (with L. Rosenfeld), Mat.–Fys. Medd. Dan. Vidensk. Selsk. 12, no. 8 (1933)
On the Question of the Measurability of Electromagnetic Field Quantities, “Selected Papers of Leon Rosenfeld" (eds. R.S. Cohen and J.J. Stachel), D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht 1979, pp. 357–400 144
Chapter III. General Discussion at the Seventh Solbay Conference: On the Correspondence Method in Electron Theory Sur la méthode de correspondance dans la thérie de l’électron, “Structure et propriétés de noyeaux atomiques”, Rapports et discussions du septème conseil de physique tenu à Bruxelles du 22 au 29 octobre 1933, Gauthier-Villars, Paris 1934, pp. 216–228
Translation 204
Discussion Remarks on P.A.M. Dirac, Théorie du positron (ibid., pp. 203–212), ibid., pp. 214–215 213
Translation 214
Chapter IV. Field and Charge Measurements in Quantum Theory Unpublished Manuscript
Chapter V. Field and Charge Measurements in Quantum Electrodynamics (with L. Rosenfeld), Phys. Rev. 78 (1950) 794–798 232
Chapter VI. Problems of Elementary-Particle Physics, Report of an International Conference on Fundamental Particles and Low Temperatures held at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, on 22–27 July 1946, Volume 1, Fundamental Particles, The Physical Society, London 1947, pp. 1–4 238
Chapter VII. General Discussion at the Eighth Solvay Conference: Some General Comments on the Present Situation in Atomic Physics, “Les particules élémentaires”, Rapports et discussions du huitième Conseil de physique tenu à Bruxelles du 27 septembre au 2 octobre 1978, R. Stoops, Bruxelles 1950, pp. 376–380 244
Appendix, L. Landau and R. Peierls: Extension of the Uncertainty Principle to Relativistic Quantum Theory, “Collected Papers of L.D. Landau” (ed. D. ter Haar), Pergamon Press, Oxford 1965, pp. 40–51 Extract (pp. 43–46)
Editor’s Comment 255
J. Lindhard: Indeterminacy in Measurements by Charged Particles Unpublished Manuscript
Appendix, W. Heisenberg: Über die mit der Entstehung von Materie aus Strahlung verknüpften Ladungsschwankungen, Ber. Sächs. Akad. math.–phys. K1. 86 Appendix, (1934) 317–322 260
PART II: COMPLEMENTARITY: BEDROCK OF THE QUANTAL DESCRIPTION 268
Introduction 270
1 Flourishes 270
2 Last Combat 271
3 Final Analysis 279
4 Serenity 297
Chapter I. Quantum Mechanics and Physical Reality, Nature 136 (1935) 65 310
Chapter II. Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Physical Reality Be Considered Complete? Phys. Rev. 48 (1935) 696–702 312
Chapter III. The Causality Problem in Atomic Physics, “New Theories in Physics”, Conference organized in collaboration with the International Union of Physics and the Polish Intellectual Co-operation Committee, Warsaw, May 30th – June 3rd 1938, International Institute of Intellectual Co-operation, Paris 1939, pp. 11–30 320
Chapter IV. Analysis and Synthesis in Atomic Physics (Abstract) Analyse og Syntese indenfor Atomfysikken, Overs. Dan. Vidensk. Selsk. Virks. Juni 1941 – Maj 1942, p. 30
Translation 345
Chapter V. On the Notions of Causality and Complementarity, Dialectica 2 (1948) 312–319 346
Chapter VI. Discussion with Einstein on Epistemological Problems in Atomic Physics, “Albert Einstein: Philosopher–Scientist” (ed. P.A. Schilpp), The Library of Living Philosophers, Vol. VII, Evanston, Illinois 1949, pp. 201–241 360
Chapter VII. The Epistemological Problem of Natural Science (Abstract) Naturvidenskabens Erkendelsesproblem, Overs. Dan. Vidensk. Selsk. Virks. Juni 1950 – Maj 1951, p. 39
Translation 405
Chapter VIII. Quantum Physics and Philosophy – Causality and Complementarity, “Philosophy in the Mid-Century, A Survey” (ed. R. Klibansky), La nuova Italia editrice, Firenze 1958, pp. 308–314 406
Chapter IX. On Atoms and Human Knowledge Atomerne og den menneskelige erkendelse, Overs. Dan. Vidensk. Selsk. Virks. Juni 1955 – Maj 1956, pp. 112–124 On Atoms and Human Knowledge, Dædalus 87 (1958) 164–175
On Atoms and Human Knowledge, Dzdalus 87 (1958) 164–175 432
Appendix, A. Einstein, B. Podolsky and N. Rosen: Can Quantum-Mechanical Descrip- tion of Physical Reality Be Considered Complete? Phys. Rev. 47 (1935) 711–780 446
PART III: SELECTED CORRESPONDENCE 452
Introduction 454
Correspondence Included 455
Correspondents 457
Albert Einstein 457
Werner Heisenberg 458
Oskar Klein 480
Hendrik A. Kramers 482
Wolfgang Pauli 484
Léon Rosenfeld 522
Erwin Schrödinger 524
Victor Weisskopf 533
INVENTORY OF RELEVANT MANUSCRIPTS IN THE NIELS BOHR ARCHIVE 538
Introduction 540
INDEX 546

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.10.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Quantenphysik
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 0-08-087105-4 / 0080871054
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-087105-9 / 9780080871059