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The Scientific Legacy of Beppo Occhialini

Author : Leonardo Gariboldi
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031370341
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (313 download)

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Download or read book The Scientific Legacy of Beppo Occhialini written by Leonardo Gariboldi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2024-01-09 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thirtieth anniversary of the death of Beppo Occhialini, the cosmic-ray physicist associated among other things to the fundamental discoveries of the electron-positron pairs and of the pion thanks to his contributions to the development of the controlled cloud chamber and of new nuclear emulsions, is the occasion to publish his memoirs on the main events of his scientific life, which he dictated shortly before his death. This second edition of The Scientific Legacy of Beppo Occhialini takes us by the hand to appreciate the admiration if not the veneration he had for Patrick Blackett, the ironic rudeness of Lord Rutherford, or the troubled relationship with Cecil Powell. A particularly thorny aspect concerns the role played by some physicists during the Second World War and the way Occhialini elaborated the complex personal situations experienced by each of them. Occhialini’s memoirs are enriched by his short autobiography originally published as an encyclopedia entry in the 1970s. A selection of relevant historical studies and personal reminiscences mainly concerning his scientific activity before his coming to Milan is reproposed, together with some personal notes from friends and colleagues.

The Milan Institute of Physics

Author : Leonardo Gariboldi
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303099516X
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book The Milan Institute of Physics written by Leonardo Gariboldi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-06-09 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers the first comprehensive and authoritative text on the history of physics in Italy’s industrial and financial capital, from the foundation of the University of Milan’s Institute of Physics in 1924 up to the early 1960s, when it moved to its current location. It includes biographies and a historical-scientific analysis of the main research topics investigated by world-renowned physicists such as Aldo Pontremoli, Giovanni Polvani, Giovanni Gentile Jr., Beppo Occhialini, and Piero Caldirola, highlighting their contributions to the development of Italian physics in a national and international context. Further, the book provides a historical perspective on the interplay of physics and politics in Italy during both the Fascist regime and the postwar reconstruction period, which led to the creation of the CISE (Centro Informazioni Studi Esperienze, a research center for applied nuclear physics, funded by private industries) in 1946, and of the Milan division of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN) in 1951.

The Renaissance of General Relativity in Context

Author : Alexander S. Blum
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030507548
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book The Renaissance of General Relativity in Context written by Alexander S. Blum and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This contributed volume explores the renaissance of general relativity after World War II, when it transformed from a marginal theory into a cornerstone of modern physics. Chapters explore key historical processes related to the theory of general relativity, in addition to presenting a thorough treatment of the relevant science behind these episodes. A broad historiographical framework is introduced first, thus providing the broad context in which the given computational approaches and case studies occurred. Written by an international and interdisciplinary group of expert authors, these chapters will bring readers to a more complete understanding of Einstein’s theory. Specific topics include: Social and citation networks The Fock-Infeld dispute Wheeler’s turn to gravitation theory The position of general relativity in theories of fundamental interactions The pursuit of a quantum theory of gravity The emergence of dark matter in relation to cosmological models Institutional frameworks for gravitational wave search in Europe The Renaissance of General Relativity in Context is ideal for historians, philosophers, and sociologists of science. Students and researchers in physics will also be interested in the topics explored.

Varying Gravity

Author : Helge Kragh
Publisher : Birkhäuser
ISBN 13 : 3319243799
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book Varying Gravity written by Helge Kragh and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 2016-02-05 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main focus of this book is on the interconnection of two unorthodox scientific ideas, the varying-gravity hypothesis and the expanding-earth hypothesis. As such, it provides a fascinating insight into a nearly forgotten chapter in both the history of cosmology and the history of the earth sciences. The hypothesis that the force of gravity decreases over cosmic time was first proposed by Paul Dirac in 1937. In this book the author examines in detail the historical development of Dirac’s hypothesis and its consequences for the structure and history of the earth, the most important of which was that the earth must have been smaller in the past.

Statistical Mechanics in a Nutshell, Second Edition

Author : Luca Peliti
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691248451
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Statistical Mechanics in a Nutshell, Second Edition written by Luca Peliti and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2024-08-06 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential introduction to modern statistical mechanics—now completely updated and expanded Statistical mechanics is one of the most exciting areas of physics today and has applications to subjects ranging from economics and social behavior to algorithmic theory and evolutionary biology. Statistical Mechanics in a Nutshell provides a self-contained introduction to this rapidly developing field. Starting with the basics of kinetic theory and requiring only a background in elementary calculus and mechanics, this concise book discusses the most important developments of recent decades and guides readers to the very threshold of today’s cutting-edge research. Features a new chapter on stochastic thermodynamics with an introduction to the thermodynamics of information—the first treatment of its kind in an introductory textbook Offers a more detailed account of numerical simulations, including simulated annealing and other accelerated Monte Carlo methods The chapter on complex systems now features an accessible introduction to the replica theory of spin glasses and the Hopfield theory of neural networks, with an emphasis on applications Provides a new discussion of defect-mediated transitions and their implications for two-dimensional melting An invaluable resource for graduate students and advanced undergraduates seeking a compact primer on the core ideas of statistical mechanics Solutions manual (available only to instructors)

The Accademia Del Cimento and Its European Context

Author : Marco Beretta
Publisher : Science History Publications/USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Accademia Del Cimento and Its European Context written by Marco Beretta and published by Science History Publications/USA. This book was released on 2009 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Gravity-superconductors Interactions

Author : Giovanni Modanese
Publisher : Bentham Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1608053997
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Gravity-superconductors Interactions written by Giovanni Modanese and published by Bentham Science Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Recent developments in gravity-superconductivity interactions have been summarized by several researchers. If gravitation has to be eventually reconciled with quantum mechanics, the macroscopic quantum character of superconductors might actually matter. T"

An Introduction to the Mathematical Structure of Quantum Mechanics

Author : F. Strocchi
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9812835229
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to the Mathematical Structure of Quantum Mechanics written by F. Strocchi and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2008 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arising out of the need for Quantum Mechanics (QM) to be part of the common education of mathematics students, this book formulates the mathematical structure of QM in terms of the C*-algebra of observables, which is argued on the basis of the operational definition of measurements and the duality between states and observables.

The Expanding Earth

Author : S.W. Carey
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483289559
Total Pages : 499 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book The Expanding Earth written by S.W. Carey and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developments in Geotectonics, 10: The Expanding Earth focuses on the principles, methodologies, transformations, and approaches involved in the expanding earth concept. The book first elaborates on the development of the expanding earth concept, necessity for expansion, and the subduction myth. Discussions focus on higher velocity under Benioff zone, seismic attenuation, blue schists and paired metamorphic belts, dispersion of polygons, arctic paradox, and kinematic contrast. The manuscript then ponders on the scale of tectonic phenomena, non-uniformitarianism, tectonic profiles, and paleomagnetism. Concerns cover global paleomagnetism, general summary of the tectonic profile, implosions, fluid pressures, pure shear, crustal extension, simple shear with horizontal axis, geological examples of scale fields, and length-time fields of deformation. The publication explores the cause of expansion, modes of crustal extension, and rotation and asymmetry of the earth, including dynamic asymmetry, precessions, nutations, librations, and wobbles at fixed obliquity, variation of rate of rotation, and categories of submarine ridges. The text is a dependable source of data for researchers wanting to study the concept of expanding earth.

Museo Galileo

Author : Filippo Camerota
Publisher : Giunti Editore
ISBN 13 : 9788809748828
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (488 download)

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Download or read book Museo Galileo written by Filippo Camerota and published by Giunti Editore. This book was released on 2010 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Merz Telescopes

Author : Ileana Chinnici
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319414860
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book Merz Telescopes written by Ileana Chinnici and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-30 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book comprises a fascinating collection of contributions on the Merz telescopes in Italy that collectively offer the first survey on historical large refracting telescopes in the country, drawing on original documents and photographs. It opens with a general introduction on the importance of Merz telescopes in the history of astronomy and analyses of the local and international contexts in which the telescopes were made. After examination of an example of the interaction between the maker and the astronomer in the construction and maintenance of these refractors, the history of the Merz telescopes at the main Italian observatories in the nineteenth century is described in detail. Expert testimony is also provided on how these telescopes were successfully used until the second half of the twentieth century for research purposes, thus proving their excellent optical qualities.

Progress in New Cosmologies

Author : H.C. Arp
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1489912258
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (899 download)

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Download or read book Progress in New Cosmologies written by H.C. Arp and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hidden Hypotheses Behind the Big Bang It is quite unavoidable that many philosophical a priori assumptions lurk behind the debate between supporters of the Big Bang and the anti-BB camp. The same battle has been waged in physics between the determinists and the opposing viewpoint. Therefore, by way of introduction to this symposium, I would like to discuss, albeit briefly, the many "hypotheses", essentially of a metaphysical nature, which are often used without being clearly stated. The first hypothesis is the idea that the Universe has some origin, or origins. Opposing this is the idea that the Universe is eternal, essentially without beginning, no matter how it might change-the old Platonic system, opposed by an Aristote lian view! Or Pope Pius XII or Abbe Lemaitre or Friedmann versus Einstein or Hoyle or Segal, etc. The second hypothesis is the need for a "minimum of hypotheses" -the sim plicity argument. One is expected to account for all the observations with a mini mum number of hypotheses or assumptions. In other words, the idea is to "save the phenomena", and this has been an imperative since the time of Plato and Aristotle. But numerous contradictions have arisen between the hypotheses and the facts. This has led some scientists to introduce additional entities, such as the cosmologi cal constant, dark matter, galaxy mergers, complicated geometries, and even a rest mass for the photon. Some of the proponents of the latter idea were Einstein, de Broglie, Findlay-Freundlich, and later Vigier and myself.

The Origin of Mountains

Author : Cliff Ollier
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134638787
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book The Origin of Mountains written by Cliff Ollier and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Origins of Mountains approaches mountains from facts about mountain landscapes rather than theory. The book illustrates that almost everywhere, mountains arose by vertical uplift of a former plain, and by a mixture of cracking and warping by earth movements, and erosion by rivers and glaciers, the present mountainous landscapes were created. It also gives evidence that this uplift only occured in the last few million years, a time scale which does not fit the plate tectonics theory. Another fascinating part of the evidence, shows that mountain uplift correlates very well with climatic change. Mountain building could have been responsible for the onset of the ice age. It certainly resulted in the creation of new environments. Fossil plants and animals are used in places to work out the time of mountain uplift, which in turn helps to explain biogeographical distributions.

Biologically Inspired Physics

Author : L. Peliti
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1475794835
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (757 download)

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Download or read book Biologically Inspired Physics written by L. Peliti and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The workshop "Biologically Inspired Physics" was organized, with the support of the NATO Scientific Affairs Division and the Directorate-General for Science, Research and Development of the Commission of the European Communities, in order to review some subjects of physics of condensed matter which are inspired by biological problems or deal with biological systems, but which address physical questions. The main topics discussed in the meeting were: 1. Macromolecules: In particular, proteins and nucleic acids. Special emphasis was placed on modelling protein folding, where analogies with disordered systems in con densed matter (glasses, spin glasses) were suggested. It is not clear at this point whether such analogies will help in solving the folding problem. Interesting problems in nucleic acids (in particular DNA) deal with the dynamics of semiflexible chains with torsion and the relationship between topology and local structure. They arise from such biological problems as DNA packing or supercoiling. 2. Membranes: This field has witnessed recent progress in the understanding of the statistical mechanics of fluctuating flexible sheets, such as lipid bilayers. It appears that one is close to understanding shape fluctuations in red blood cells on a molec ular basis. Open problems arise from phenomena such as budding or membrane fusion. Experiments on model systems, such as vesicle systems or artificial lipids, have great potential. Phenomena occurring inside the membrane (protein diffusion, ionic pumps) were only discussed briefly.

Technology and Education Reform

Author : Barbara Means
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0788126326
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (881 download)

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Download or read book Technology and Education Reform written by Barbara Means and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addresses the question of whether technology can provide significant support for constructivist, project-based teaching and learning approaches and the associated issue of the elements needed for an effective implementation of technology within an educational reform context. Includes case studies of 9 sites that have been using technology in ways that enhance a restructuring of the classroom around students' needs and project-based activities. Sites selected were those that emphasized education reform and provided challenging, authentic activities for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Illustrated.

Earth-Moon Relationships

Author : Cesare Barbieri
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401008000
Total Pages : 557 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Earth-Moon Relationships written by Cesare Barbieri and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Conference on the Earth-Moon relationships brought together a number of distinguished scientists from different fields - such as Astronomy, Celestial Mechanics, Chemistry - but also scholars of Literature and Art, to discuss these relationships, their origins, and their influence on human activities and beliefs.

Distinguished Figures in Mechanism and Machine Science

Author : Marco Ceccarelli
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9401789479
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Distinguished Figures in Mechanism and Machine Science written by Marco Ceccarelli and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-05-21 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is composed of chapters that focus specifically on technological developments by distinguished figures in the history of MMS (Mechanism and Machine Science). Biographies of well-known scientists are also included to describe their efforts and experiences and surveys of their work and achievements and a modern interpretation of their legacy are presented. After the first two volumes, the papers in this third volume again cover a wide range within the field of the History of Mechanical Engineering with specific focus on MMS and will be of interest and motivation to the work (historical or not) of many.