Fundamental Physics — Heisenberg and Beyond Werner Heisenberg Centennial Symposium “Developments in Modern Physics”

"Fundamental Physics: Heisenberg and Beyond" combines personal tributes to Werner Heisenberg with assessments of his impact on current and future developments in physics. The first part presents two essays commemorating Werner Heisenberg's 100th birthday, and these are complemented by...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Buschhorn, Gerd W. (Editor), Wess, Julius (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2004, 2004
Edition:1st ed. 2004
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • I Commemorative Meeting
  • Address from the Japan Academy
  • Heisenberg und die Verantwortung des Forschers
  • English translation: Heisenberg and the Scientist’s Responsibility
  • Werner Heisenberg (1901–1976)
  • II Scientific Symposium
  • Welcome Address
  • Heisenberg’s Uncertainty and Matter Wave Interferometry with Large Molecules
  • The Stability of Matter and Quantum Electrodynamics
  • The Quantum Theory of Light and Matter — Mathematical Results
  • Four Big Questions with Pretty Good Answers
  • Supersymmetry: the Next Spectroscopy
  • Neutrino Masses as a Probe of Grand Unification
  • M Theory: Uncertainty and Unification
  • The Highest Energy Particles in Nature: What We Know and What the Future Holds
  • III Appendix
  • Biographical Notes on Werner Heisenberg
  • List of Contributors