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Portrait of Gunnar Kallen
Cecilia . Ed(S): Jarlskog
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Description for Portrait of Gunnar Kallen
Paperback. In this book, physicist Cecilia Jarlskog traces the personal and scientific trajectory of Gunnar Kallen (1926-1968), an unsung hero of the early days of high-energy physics and quantum field theory. Includes commented reprints of his key scientific papers. Editor(s): Jarlskog, Cecilia. Num Pages: 659 pages, 180 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHQ; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 997.
Wolfgang Pauli referred to him as 'my discovery,' Robert Oppenheimer described him as 'one of the most gifted theorists' and Niels Bohr found him enormously stimulating. Who was the man in question, Gunnar Källén (1926-1968)?
His appearance in the physics sky was like a shooting star. His contributions to the scientific debate caused excitement among young and old. Similar to his friend and mentor, Wolfgang Pauli, he demanded honesty and rigor in physics - a distinct dividing line between fact and speculation. In his obituary, Arthur S. Wightman would write: 'Gunnar Källén was a proud continuer of the tradition ... Read more
Wolfgang Pauli referred to him as 'my discovery,' Robert Oppenheimer described him as 'one of the most gifted theorists' and Niels Bohr found him enormously stimulating. Who was the man in question, Gunnar Källén (1926-1968)?
His appearance in the physics sky was like a shooting star. His contributions to the scientific debate caused excitement among young and old. Similar to his friend and mentor, Wolfgang Pauli, he demanded honesty and rigor in physics - a distinct dividing line between fact and speculation. In his obituary, Arthur S. Wightman would write: 'Gunnar Källén was a proud continuer of the tradition ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
659
Condition
New
Number of Pages
631
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319374789
SKU
V9783319374789
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Ref
99-15
About Cecilia . Ed(S): Jarlskog
The Editor, Prof. Cecilia Jarlskog, is the "grand old dame" of high-energy physics. She has been, in particular, the chairperson of the physics section of the Nobel Prize Committee.
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