Herbert Fröhlich, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015 A Physicist Ahead of His Time Springer Biographies Series
Auteur : Hyland G. J.
This biography provides a stimulating and coherent blend of scientific and personal narratives describing the many achievements of the theoretical physicist Herbert Fröhlich. For more than half a century, Fröhlich was an internationally renowned and much respected figure who exerted a decisive influence, often as a ?man ahead of his time?, in fields as diverse as meson theory and biology. Although best known for his contributions to the theory of dielectrics and superconductivity, he worked in many other fields, his most important legacy being the pioneering introduction quantum field-theoretical methods into condensed matter physics in 1952, which revolutionised the subsequent development of the subject. Gerard Hyland has written an absorbing and informative account, in which Herbert Fröhlich?s magnetic personality shines through.
A beautifully written and informative biography of a visionary physicist
Authoritative account by Herbert Fröhlich's last PhD student
Follows the course of Fröhlich's travels, ideas and interactions
Includes so-far unpublished documents, letters and photos
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Date de parution : 10-2016
Ouvrage de 263 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Date de parution : 06-2015
Ouvrage de 263 p.
15.5x23.5 cm