1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911131902103321

Autore

Crepeau John C.

Titolo

Jožef Stefan: His Scientific Legacy on the 175th Anniversary of His Birth / John C Crepeau

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Sharjah, U.A.E.], : Bentham Science Publishers, 2013

ISBN

9781608054770

1608054772

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (244 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CrepeauJohn C

Disciplina

509.021

509/.021

Soggetti

Physicists - Austria

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

01 Cover. pdf; 02 Title; 03 REVISED Online; 04 Dedication; 05 Contents; 06 Foreword; 07 Preface; 08 List of Contributors; 09 Chapter 01; 10 Chapter 02; 11 Chapter 03; 12 Chapter 04; 13 Chapter 05; 14 Chapter 06; 15 Chapter 07; 16 Chapter 08; 17 Chapter 09; 18 Chapter 10; 19 Chapter 11; 20 Appendix 1; 21 Appendix 2; 22 Index

Sommario/riassunto

Most scientists and engineers are familiar with the name Josef Stefan primarily from the Stefan-Boltzmann law. However, it is interesting to know that this is the same Stefan who lent his name to the solid-liquid phase change problem, and concepts related to molecular diffusion and convective motion driven by surface evaporation or ablation. This invaluable book details not only Josef Stefan's original contributions in these areas, but the current state-of-the-art of his pioneering work.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911150456603321

Autore

Bastin Ted

Titolo

The origin of discrete particles / / T. Bastin, C.W. Kilmister

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009

ISBN

9786612757839

9781282757837

1282757830

9789814261685

9814261688

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 p.)

Collana

Series on knots and everything ; ; v. 42

Altri autori (Persone)

KilmisterC. W (Clive William)

Disciplina

530.15

Soggetti

Particles (Nuclear physics) - History

Quantum theory - History

Mathematical physics - History

Science - Philosophy - History

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

Introduction -- Combinatorial space -- The story of the particle concept -- Dimensionality -- The simple bit-string picture -- The fine-structure constant calculated -- Process and iteration -- Pre-space : high-energy particles : non-locality -- Space, relativity and classical space -- Perception -- Current quantum physics, state/observer philosophy : complementarity -- Just six numbers -- Quantum or gravity?

Sommario/riassunto

This book is a unique summary of the results of a long research project undertaken by the authors on discreteness in modern physics. In contrast with the usual expectation that discreteness is the result of mathematical tools for insertion into a continuous theory, this more basic treatment builds up the world from the discrimination of discrete entities. This gives an algebraic structure in which certain fixed numbers arise. As such, one agrees with the measured value of the fine-structure constant to one part in 10,000,000 (107).  <i>Sample Chapter(s)</i><br>Foreword (56 KB)<br>Chapter 1: I