Paul Dirac: The Man and His Work

by Maurice Jacob, Abraham Pais, Michael F. Atiyah, et al.

Book Overview

Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac was one of the founders of quantum theory. He is numbered alongside Newton, Maxwell and Einstein as one of the greatest physicists of all time. Together the lectures in this volume, originally presented on the occasion of the dedication ceremony for a plaque commemorating Dirac in Westminster Abbey, give a unique insight into the relationship between Dirac's character and his scientific achievements. The text begins with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521019532
• ISBN13: 9780521019538
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"