1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910458261903321

Autore

Suhren Teddy

Titolo

Teddy Suhren : ace of aces : memoirs of a U-boat rebel / / Teddy Suhren and Fritz Brustat-Naval ; translated by Frank James

Pubbl/distr/stampa

South Yorkshire, England : , : Frontline Books, , 2011

©2011

ISBN

1-4738-1887-7

1-78383-955-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Disciplina

940.5451

Soggetti

World War, 1939-1945 - Naval operations, German

Submarine captains - Germany

World War, 1939-1945

World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Atlantic Ocean

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Sommario/riassunto

Reinhard 'Teddy' Suhren fired more successful torpedo shots than any other man during the war, many before he even became a U-boat commander. He was also the U-boat service's most irreverent and rebellious commander; his lack of a military bearing was a constant source of friction with higher authority. Valued for his good humour and ability to lead, his nickname was acquired because he marched like a teddy-bear.Despite his refusal to conform to the rigid thought-patterns of National Socialism, his operational successes protected him, and he found himself accepted in the highest circles of pow



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910786749603321

Titolo

Diffusion, quantum theory, and radically elementary mathematics / / edited by William G. Faris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Princeton, New Jersey ; ; Oxfordshire, England : , : Princeton University Press, , 2006

©2006

ISBN

1-4008-6525-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Collana

Mathematical Notes ; ; 47

Classificazione

33.65

Disciplina

530.15

Soggetti

Mathematical physics

Diffusion

Quantum theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter One. Introduction: Diffusive Motion and Where It Leads / Faris, William G. -- Chapter Two. Hypercontractivity, Logarithmic Sobolev Inequalities, and Applications: A Survey of Surveys / Gross, Leonard -- Chapter Three. Ed Nelson's Work in Quantum Theory / Simon, Barry -- Chapter Four Symanzik, Nelson, and Self-Avoiding Walk / Brydges, David C. -- Chapter Five. Stochastic Mechanics: A Look Back and a Look Ahead / Carlen, Eric -- Chapter Six. Current Trends in Optimal Transportation: A Tribute to Ed Nelson / Villani, Cédric -- Chapter Seven. Internal Set Theory and Infinitesimal Random Walks / Lawler, Gregory F. -- Chapter Eight. Nelson's Work on Logic and Foundations and Other Reflections on the Foundations of Mathematics / Buss, Samuel R. -- Chapter Nine. Some Musical Groups: Selected Applications of Group Theory in Music / Hook, Julian -- Chapter Ten. Afterword / Nelson, Edward -- Appendix A. Publications by Edward Nelson -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Diffusive motion--displacement due to the cumulative effect of irregular fluctuations--has been a fundamental concept in mathematics and physics since Einstein's work on Brownian motion. It is also relevant to understanding various aspects of quantum theory. This book explains diffusive motion and its relation to both nonrelativistic



quantum theory and quantum field theory. It shows how diffusive motion concepts lead to a radical reexamination of the structure of mathematical analysis. The book's inspiration is Princeton University mathematics professor Edward Nelson's influential work in probability, functional analysis, nonstandard analysis, stochastic mechanics, and logic. The book can be used as a tutorial or reference, or read for pleasure by anyone interested in the role of mathematics in science. Because of the application of diffusive motion to quantum theory, it will interest physicists as well as mathematicians. The introductory chapter describes the interrelationships between the various themes, many of which were first brought to light by Edward Nelson. In his writing and conversation, Nelson has always emphasized and relished the human aspect of mathematical endeavor. In his intellectual world, there is no sharp boundary between the mathematical, the cultural, and the spiritual. It is fitting that the final chapter provides a mathematical perspective on musical theory, one that reveals an unexpected connection with some of the book's main themes.