Conceptual Developments of 20th Century Field Theories

Klappentext FTPB of very successful! well reviewed book. Zusammenfassung This book gives a broad synthesis of conceptual developments of twentieth-century field theories! from the general theory of relativity to quantum field theory and gauge theory. The author gives a historico-critical exposition of the conceptual foundations of the theories revealing a pattern to the evolution of these conceptions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The rise of classical field theory; Part I. Geometrical Programme For Fundamental Interactions: 3. Einstein's route to gravitational field; 4. General theory of relativity (GTR); 5. Geometrical programme (GP); Part II. Quantum Field Programme For Fundamental Interactions: 6. The rise of quantum theory; 7. Formation of conceptual foundations of quantum field theory; 8. Quantum field programme (QFP); Part III. Gauge Field Programme For Fundamental Interactions: 9. The route to gauge field; 10. Formation of conceptual foundations of gauge field theory; 11. Gauge field programme (GFP); 12. Ontological synthesis and scientific realism; Appendixes; Bibliography.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Tian Yu Cao, Tian Yu (Boston University) Cao, Yu Cao Tian
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 14.05.1998
• EAN: 9780521634205
• ISBN: 978-0-521-63420-5
• Seiten: 456
• Thema: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Mathematik > Arithmetik, Algebra