| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 570 pages) : illustrations |
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World Scientific series in 20th century physics ; v. 28 |
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World Scientific series in 20th century physics ; v. 28
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| Contents |
1. The scientist. 1.1. Mathematics. 1.2. Theoretical physics. 1.3. Multiparticle dynamics -- 2. The teacher, the director and the advisor. 2.1. The Utrecht period (1954-1961). 2.2. Leon Van Hove at CERN. 2.3. Leon Van Hove at the Max-Planck-Institut in Munich (1971-1974). 2.4. Lion Van Hove at the European Space Agency -- 3. The man. 3.1. The man in his own words |
| Summary |
This important volume describes the wide-ranging scientific activities of Léon Van Hove, through commentaries by his colleagues and a selection of his most influential papers and documents. The reprinted papers are grouped by topic, starting from his early work in mathematics and theoretical and statistical physics, up to his very last contributions in elementary particle physics and multiparticle dynamics. Van Hove's career as teacher, director and science advisor in many European institutions is presented in sketches by friends and coworkers. A selection of his speeches and documented thoughts on science completes the volume |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English and French |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Hove, L. van (Léon)
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| SUBJECT |
Hove, L. van (Léon) fast |
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Van Hove, Leon. swd |
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Physics -- Europe -- History -- 20th century
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Physicists -- Europe -- Biography
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SCIENCE -- Energy.
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SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General.
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SCIENCE -- Physics -- General.
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Physicists
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Physics
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Natuurkundigen.
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Europe
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| Genre/Form |
collective biographies.
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Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Giovannini, A. (Alberto)
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Hove, L. van (Léon)
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| ISBN |
9789812792723 |
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9812792724 |
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