Early Quantum Electrodynamics

A Sourcebook

Arthur I. Miller (University College London)

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Cambridge University Press
11 December 1995

Mathematics & Sciences; History of science; Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism

This book provides a panoramic view from 1927–1938 of the development of a physical theory that has been on the cutting-edge of theoretical physics ever since P. A. M. Dirac's quantization of the electromagnetic field in 1927: quantum electrodynamics. Like the classic papers chosen for this volume, the introductory Frame-Setting Essay emphasizes conceptual transformations which carried physicists to the threshold of renormalization theory. The published papers and correspondence of Bohr, Heisenberg, Dirac and Pauli provide a fascinating analysis of the meaning and structure of a scientific theory. This book goes beyond the historical and philosophical into current physics. Unavailability of English-language versions of certain key papers, some of which are provided in this book, has prevented their implications from being fully realized. Awareness of research from sixty years ago could well provide insights for future developments.

Edited by: Arthur I. Miller (University College London)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9780521568913
ISBN 10: 0521568919
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 11 December 1995
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Early Quantum Electrodynamics: A Sourcebook

'Professor Miller has produced yet another remarkable book in the history of modern physics. … This book should provide a valuable resource for an extended history and philosophical analysis of quantum field theory.' James T. Cushing, Centaurus