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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254042603321

Autore

Boeyens Jan C. A

Titolo

The Quantum Gamble / / by Jan C. A. Boeyens

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-41621-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIII, 169 p. 48 illus., 14 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

541.2

Soggetti

Chemistry, Physical and theoretical

Philosophy and science

Cosmology

Chemistry—History

Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

Philosophy of Science

History of Chemistry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

The Mysterious Quantum -- The Cosmological Debate -- What Happened ... -- The Classical Basis -- Delicious Mysteries -- Non-Classical Phenomena -- Non-linear Phenomena -- Space, Time and Matter -- Matter-wave Mechanics -- Epilogue -- Quaternion Rotations -- Separation of the Variables -- Broken Gauge Symmetry -- Projective Geometry -- Nucleogenesis.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume, written by a highly cited author, presents the history of quantum theory together with open questions and remaining problems in terms of the plausibility of quantum chemistry and physics. It also provides insights into the theory of matter-wave mechanics. The content is aimed at students and lecturers in chemistry, physics and the philosophy of science.