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1 online resource (xiv, 793 pages) |
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World Scientific series in 20th century physics ; vol. 26 |
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World Scientific series in 20th century physics ; v. 26.
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| Contents |
Quantum Electrodynamics -- On the Interaction of Several Electrons -- Quantum Electrodynamics. I.A Covariant Formulation -- Quantum Electrodynamics. II. Vacuum Polarization and Self-Energy -- Quantum Electrodynamics. III. The Electromagnetic Properties of the Electron -- Radiative Corrections to Scattering -- On Gauge Invariance and Vacuum Polarization -- The Theory of Quantized Fields. I -- The Theory of Quantized Fields. II -- Spin and Angular Momentum -- On Nonadiabatic Processes in Inhomogeneous Fields -- On Angular Momentum -- The Majorana Formula -- Nuclear Physics -- On the Spin of the Neutron -- On the Charged Scalar Mesotron Field -- Variational Principles for Scattering Processes. I / Kimball A. Milton and B.A. Lippmann -- Classical Electrodynamics, Diffraction, and Synchrotron Radiation -- On Radiation by Electrons in a Betatron -- On the Classical Radiation of Accelerated Electrons -- On the Radiation of Sound from an Unflanged Circular Pipe / Kimball A. Milton and H. Levine -- On the Theory of Diffraction by an Aperture in an Infinite Plane Screen. I / Kimball A. Milton and H. Levine -- Quantum Field Theory -- Spin, Statistics, and the TCP Theorem -- Four-Dimensional Euclidean Formulation of Quantum Field Theory -- Field Theory Commutators -- Non-Abelian Gauge Fields. Lorentz Gauge Formulation -- Quantized Gravitational Field -- Many Body Theory -- Theory of Many-Particle Systems. I / Kimball A. Milton and P.C. Martin -- Quantum Mechanics -- The Geometry of Quantum States -- Unitary Operator Bases -- Unitary Transformations and the Action Principle -- Quantum Variables and the Action Principle -- Is Spin Coherence Like Humpty Dumpty? I. Simplified Treatment -- Importance of Research -- The Future of Fundamental Physics -- Physics in the Future -- A View from the Past -- Magnetic Charge -- Magnetic Charge and Quantum Field Theory -- Nonrelativistic Dyon-Dyon Scattering / Kimball A. Milton, W.-y. Tsai and L.L. DeRaad, Jr. / [and others] -- Source Theory -- Sources and Electrodynamics -- Sources and Gravitons -- Precession Tests of General Relativity -- Source Theory Derivations -- Spin Precession -- A Dynamical Discussion -- Deep Inelastic Scattering -- Deep Inelastic Scattering of Polarized Electrons -- A Dissident View -- Casimir Effect -- Casimir Effect of Dielectrics / Kimball A. Milton, L.L. DeRaad, Jr. and K.A. Milton -- Casimir Effect in Source Theory II -- Casimir Effect in Source Theory III -- Casimir Light: A Glimpse -- Supersymmetry -- Multispinor Basis of Fermi-Bose Transformations -- Statistical Atom -- Thomas-Fermi Model: The Leading Correction -- Thomas-Fermi Model: The Second Correction |
| Summary |
Julian Schwinger (1918-94) contributed to a broad range of topics in theoretical physics, from classical electrodynamics to quantum mechanics. This volume includes many of his most important papers |
| Bibliography |
"Julius Schwinger, list of publications": pages 779-793 |
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English |
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Physics.
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Quantum theory.
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Electrodynamics.
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Physics
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Quantum Theory
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physics.
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SCIENCE -- Physics -- Quantum Theory.
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Quantum theory
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Electrodynamics
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Physics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Milton, K. A
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| ISBN |
9789812795694 |
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9812795693 |
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