This book presents the first detailed account of Werner Heisenberg’s failed attempt to find a theory of everything in the autumn of his career. It further investigates what we can learn from his failure in relation to the search for a final theory of physics, an endeavour that continues to define research in fundamental physics to this day. Thereby it provides the first historically informed contribution to the current debate on post-empirical physics and the state of particle physics.
Tabella dei contenuti
Introduction.- The origins of Heisenberg’s program.- Heisenberg Triumphant.- Reception and Rejection.- Conclusions.
Circa l’autore
Alexander S. Blum received a Ph D in theoretical particle physics from the University of Heidelberg in 2009. He then moved to the history of science, joining the Max Planck Institute in Berlin in 2010. In 2018 he started his own Max Planck Research Group, entitled ‘Historical Epistemology of the Final Theory Program.’Buy this ebook and get 1 more FREE!
Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 66 ● ISBN 9783030206451 ● Dimensione 1.1 MB ● Casa editrice Springer International Publishing ● Città Cham ● Paese CH ● Pubblicato 2019 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 7005643 ● Protezione dalla copia DRM sociale