John Stewart Bell and Twentieth Century Physics - Vision and Integrity

The book gives a non-mathematical account of John Bell's upbringing in Belfast and his education. It describes his major contributions to quantum theory, but also his important work in the physics of accelerators, and nuclear and elementary particle physics.

List of contents

• 1: A tough start but a good one


• 2: The 1950s - Progress on All Fronts


• 3: The 1960s - The Year of Greatest Success


• 4: The 1970s - Interest Increases


• 5: Final Achievements but Final Tragedies


• 6: The Work Continues


• 7: Work of the Highest Calibre and a Fine Life

About the author

Andrew Whitaker was awarded a BA in Theoretical Physics from the University of Oxford in 1967 and a PhD in the theory of nuclear magnetic resonance from the University of Nottingham in 1971. He lectured and carried out research at the University of Ulster until 1988, and since then at Queen's University Belfast, where he became a Professor in 1999. Much of his work over the last thirty years has been in the fundamental aspects of quantum theory, in particular the quantum Zeno effect and aspects of Bell's Theorem. He also has an interest in the history of science and has co-edited volumes on Kelvin, Maxwell and physicists of Ireland.

Summary

The book gives a non-mathematical account of John Bell's upbringing in Belfast and his education. It describes his major contributions to quantum theory, but also his important work in the physics of accelerators, and nuclear and elementary particle physics.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Whitaker, Andrew (Professor of Physics Whitaker, Whitaker Andrew
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.01.2020
• EAN: 9780198861263
• ISBN: 978-0-19-886126-3
• No. of pages: 480
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); popular science, SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Physics / Quantum Theory, SCIENCE / Physics / Atomic & Molecular, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Philosophy of Science, History of Science, Quantum physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory), Quantum physics (quantum mechanics and quantum field theory), Particle & high-energy physics, Atomic & molecular physics, Particle and high-energy physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, SCIENCE / Physics / Particle