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1 online resource (x, 224 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
1. The Hartree family -- 2. Education, World War I, and marriage -- 3. Early research at Cambridge University -- 4. The new quantum mechanics -- 5. Advances in atomic theory -- 6. Radio waves in the atmosphere -- 7. Professor at the University of Manchester -- 8. The differential analyzer -- 9. Control theory and industrial applications -- 10. Laminar boundary layer theory -- 11. Arrangements for war -- 12. Wartime service. 12.1. Servo Panel. 12.2. The differential analyzer job shop. 12.3. Magnetron research group -- 13. Dawn of the computer era -- 14. Returning to Cambridge -- 15. Summers in North America -- 16. Mathematical Laboratory, numerical analysis, and teaching -- 17. A trip to Australia -- 18. Atomic structure research using EDSAC -- 19. The final years -- 20. His legacy. 20.1. Bertha Swirles Jeffreys. 20.2. Arthur Porter. 20.3. Jack Howlett. 20.4. John Crank. 20.5. Nicholas Eyres. 20.6. Sir Aaron Klug. 20.7. Roy H Garstang. 20.8. Donald C F Leigh. 20.9. David F Mayers. 20.10. Ronald J Lomax. 20.11. A personal tribute from the author |
| Summary |
This scientific biography of Douglas R. Hartree not only describes important events in his life but also outlines his contributions to a number of fields. He is best known for his "self-consistent field" theory for atoms, a theory he later used for the much more difficult problem of predicting the behavior of a magnetron. When Fock pre-empted his work on exchange, he began research into radio-wave propagation. Hartree was very interested in the process of computation. When he learned of a differential analyzer for solving differential equations, he first built a model using Meccano, a toy for children. The success of this model spread the notion of using devices to solve scientific problems. Application of the analyzer led Hartree to control theory and fluid dynamics. In both these areas he made significant, original contributions. With his extensive computing background, he was selected as the first civilian to evaluate the possibility of applying the US ENIAC computer to nonmilitary problems. His research touched the lives of many scientists |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Hartree, Douglas R. (Douglas Rayner), 1897-1958.
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| SUBJECT |
Hartree, Douglas R. (Douglas Rayner), 1897-1958 fast |
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Scientists -- Great Britain -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Science & Technology.
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Scientists
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Kwantummechanica.
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Hartree-Fock-benadering.
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Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789812795014 |
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9812795014 |
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