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    Quantum Theory, together with the principles of special and general relativity, constitute a scientific revolution that has profoundly influenced the way in which we think about the universe and the fundamental forces that govern it. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is a definitive historical study of that scientific work and the human struggles that accompanied it from the beginning. Drawing upon such materials as the resources of the Archives for the History of Quantum Physics, the Niels Bohr Archives, and the archives and scientific correspondence of the principal quantum physicists, as well as Jagdish Mehra's personal discussions over many years with most of the architects of quantum theory, the authors have written a rigorous scientific history of quantum theory in a deeply human context. This multivolume work presents a rich account of an intellectual triumph: a unique analysis of the creative scientific process. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is science, history, and biography, all wrapped in the story of a great human enterprise. Its lessons will be an aid to those working in the sciences and humanities alike.
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    Quantum Theory, together with the principles of special and general relativity, constitute a scientific revolution that has profoundly influenced the way in which we think about the universe and the fundamental forces that govern it. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is a definitive historical study of that scientific work and the human struggles that accompanied it from the beginning. Drawing upon such materials as the resources of the Archives for the History of Quantum Physics, the Niels Bohr Archives, and the archives and scientific correspondence of the principal quantum physicists, as well as Jagdish Mehra's personal discussions over many years with most of the architects of quantum theory, the authors have written a rigorous scientific history of quantum theory in a deeply human context. This multivolume work presents a rich account of an intellectual triumph: a unique analysis of the creative scientific process. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is science, history, and biography, all wrapped in the story of a great human enterprise. Its lessons will be an aid to those working in the sciences and humanities alike.

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    5 out of 5 stars History of quantum theory........2003-08-29

    This is a six-volume book-set by the authors Mehra and Rehchenberg. Both authors studied with Heisenberg and Pauli, and they knew the pioneers of quantum theory, Bohr, Dirac, Schrodinger, Born and others. Each volume concentrates on the work and the history of one in a distinguished group of six pioneers. The material is a fascinating mix of science, history, personal relations, competition, friendships, and the role of the mentors. Example: As the authors describe "the operator method" in connection with Max Born's work, they trace the ideas back to Oliver Heaviside, and they follow through up to the present time. The present vol. 3 is primarily about Max Born, but Born is different from the other architects of QM in several ways: He wrote lots of joint papers, he was the senior of them, and he served as math teacher to Heisenberg, Jordan and other of the "younger" pioneers. And, importantly, he was a mentor to the boyish (in 1924) Werner Heisenberg: At the time, Heisenberg asked Born if his pre-publication 1925 paper (Zeitsch Physik) was worth publishing. Heisenberg didn't even know what a matrix was before 1925. Well, Born told him, and as it turned out, Heisenberg's paper won him the Nobel Prize. This vol. 3 in the book-set is really wonderful; it is primarily about Max Born. There is a separate volume about Heisenberg. Born was the more mathematical of the architects of Quantum Mechanics, and he worked with Heisenberg, and with others from the "young" generation. But Born was also greatly influenced by Paul Dirac. Dirac had his own independent version of Heisenberg's paper, and he realized more than perhaps some of the others the significance of non-commutativity. The operator method is thought to have started with Heaviside, but to have been revived by Dirac. And then others followed in Dirac's footsteps. Chapter V includes an account of the collaboration between Norbert Wiener and Max Born. Wiener in the US was visiting Göttingen at the time, traveling via Oxford. Mehra and Rehchenberg describe how, motivated by Dirac, Wiener had extended Heaviside's operator calculus, how that was the start of the Wiener-Born collaboration, how the operators slowly became to be accepted from then on, approved by the Demigod, David Hilbert; and then how, via John von Neumann, operators in Hilbert space became the current language of quantum mechanics. Perhaps Wiener's influence on Born, and on the operator formulation of Quantum Mechanics is generally underestimated. Similarly, had it not been for Dirac, Wiener, Born and others, I think it is likely that the original work of Heaviside would have been completely forgotten.
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      Quantum Theory, together with the principles of special and general relativity, constitute a scientific revolution that has profoundly influenced the way in which we think about the universe and the fundamental forces that govern it. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is a definitive historical study of that scientific work and the human struggles that accompanied it from the beginning. Drawing upon such materials as the resources of the Archives for the History of Quantum Physics, the Niels Bohr Archives, and the archives and scientific correspondence of the principal quantum physicists, as well as Jagdish Mehra's personal discussions over many years with most of the architects of quantum theory, the authors have written a rigorous scientific history of quantum theory in a deeply human context. This multivolume work presents a rich account of an intellectual triumph: a unique analysis of the creative scientific process. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is science, history, and biography, all wrapped in the story of a great human enterprise. Its lessons will be an aid to those working in the sciences and humanities alike.
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      5 out of 5 stars A must-read for anyone seriously interested in Quantum Mechanics.......2007-02-18

      Comprehensive and detailed account of the development of quantum mechanics, covering the decisive years 1926 - 1932. Provides a wealth of material on the struggles of the pioeneers to make sense out of the new theory and to provide a sound mathematical foundation for it. Very valuable view on the mood and state of mind of the participants in this heroic endeavor. Many topics are discussed more clearly and detailed than in many present-day texbooks, especially those related to the interpretation of the formalism.
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        Quantum Theory, together with the principles of special and general relativity, constitute a scientific revolution that has profoundly influenced the way in which we think about the universe and the fundamental forces that govern it. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is a definitive historical study of that scientific work and the human struggles that accompanied it from the beginning. Drawing upon such materials as the resources of the Archives for the History of Quantum Physics, the Niels Bohr Archives, and the archives and scientific correspondence of the principal quantum physicists, as well as Jagdish Mehra's personal discussions over many years with most of the architects of quantum theory, the authors have written a rigorous scientific history of quantum theory in a deeply human context. This multivolume work presents a rich account of an intellectual triumph: a unique analysis of the creative scientific process. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is science, history, and biography, all wrapped in the story of a great human enterprise. Its lessons will be an aid to those working in the sciences and humanities alike.||Comments by distinguished physicists on "The Historical Development of Quantum Theory":||"¿the most definitive work undertaken by anyone on this vast and most important development in the history of physics. Jagdish Mehra, trained in theoretical physics under Pauli, Heisenberg, and Dirac, pursued the vision of his youth to write about the historical and conceptual development of quantum theory in the 20th century¿This series of books on the HDQT has thus become the most authentic and permanent source of our knowledge of how quantum theory, its extensions and applications developed. My heartfelt congratulations."|-Hans A. Bethe, Nobel Laureate||"A thrilling and magnificent achievement!"|-Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, FRS, Nobel Laureate||"¿capture(s) precisely, accurately, and thoroughly the very essence and all the fundamental details of the theory, and that is a remarkable achievement¿I have greatly enjoyed reading these books and learned so many new things from them. This series of books will remain a permanent source of knowledge about the creation and development of quantum theory. Congratulations!"|-Paul A. Dirac, FRS, Nobel Laureate||"The wealth and accuracy of detail in 'The Historical Development of Quantum Theory' are breathtaking."|-Richard P. Feynman, Nobel Laureate
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          Quantum Theory, together with the principles of special and general relativity, constitute a scientific revolution that has profoundly influenced the way in which we think about the universe and the fundamental forces that govern it. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is a definitive historical study of that scientific work and the human struggles that accompanied it from the beginning. Drawing upon such materials as the resources of the Archives for the History of Quantum Physics, the Niels Bohr Archives, and the archives and scientific correspondence of the principal quantum physicists, as well as Jagdish Mehra's personal discussions over many years with most of the architects of quantum theory, the authors have written a rigorous scientific history of quantum theory in a deeply human context. This multivolume work presents a rich account of an intellectual triumph: a unique analysis of the creative scientific process. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is science, history, and biography, all wrapped in the story of a great human enterprise. Its lessons will be an aid to those working in the sciences and humanities alike.
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          Quantum Theory, together with the principles of special and general relativity, constitute a scientific revolution that has profoundly influenced the way in which we think about the universe and the fundamental forces that govern it. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is a definitive historical study of that scientific work and the human struggles that accompanied it from the beginning. Drawing upon such materials as the resources of the Archives for the History of Quantum Physics, the Niels Bohr Archives, and the archives and scientific correspondence of the principal quantum physicists, as well as Jagdish Mehra's personal discussions over many years with most of the architects of quantum theory, the authors have written a rigorous scientific history of quantum theory in a deeply human context. This multivolume work presents a rich account of an intellectual triumph: a unique analysis of the creative scientific process. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is science, history, and biography, all wrapped in the story of a great human enterprise. Its lessons will be an aid to those working in the sciences and humanities alike.

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          5 out of 5 stars A comprehensive account of the birth of quantum theory.......2006-08-29

          A comprehensive account of the birth of quantum theory, August 28, 2006
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          I have just finished reading Volume 1 of "The Historical Development of Quantum theory" by Jagdish Mehra. Although I knew of a few odds and ends going into this story, I was astonished by the level of detail the author gave in describing not only the scientist who contributed to the early work but also the close attention given to the scientific (and mathematical) arguments underlying their reasoning.

          I found the latter aspect to be the most rewarding experience of this book, in part because it gives insight into the brilliant minds of Planck, Einstein, Bohr, Sommerfield, and many others. But also because it helps to clarify how things got to where they are now. I look forward to reading the remaining 7 volumes (5 and 6 have two parts each).

          The information presented is heavily referenced, which I appreciate, if for no other reason than to know how careful the author was in his research. But my sole complaint, and a minor one at that, is the cited references are deferred to the final volume. For those purchasing a single book at a time, this could be problematic if you are looking for the original sources. Of course, there is usually sufficient information to track them down using alternate means (the internet).
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          Quantum Theory, together with the principles of special and general relativity, constitute a scientific revolution that has profoundly influenced the way in which we think about the universe and the fundamental forces that govern it. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is a definitive historical study of that scientific work and the human struggles that accompanied it from the beginning. Drawing upon such materials as the resources of the Archives for the History of Quantum Physics, the Niels Bohr Archives, and the archives and scientific correspondence of the principal quantum physicists, as well as Jagdish Mehra's personal discussions over many years with most of the architects of quantum theory, the authors have written a rigorous scientific history of quantum theory in a deeply human context. This multivolume work presents a rich account of an intellectual triumph: a unique analysis of the creative scientific process. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is science, history, and biography, all wrapped in the story of a great human enterprise. Its lessons will be an aid to those working in the sciences and humanities alike.||Comments by distinguished physicists on "The Historical Development of Quantum Theory":||"¿the most definitive work undertaken by anyone on this vast and most important development in the history of physics. Jagdish Mehra, trained in theoretical physics under Pauli, Heisenberg, and Dirac, pursued the vision of his youth to write about the historical and conceptual development of quantum theory in the 20th century¿This series of books on the HDQT has thus becmoe the most authentic and permanent source of our knowledge of how quantum theory, its extensions and applications developed. My heartfelt congratulations."|-Hans A. Bethe, Nobel Laureate||"A thrilling and magnificent achievement!"|-Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, FRS, Nobel Laureate||"¿capture(s) precisely, accurately, and thoroughly the very essence and all the fundamental details of the theory, and that is a remarkable achievement¿I have greatly enjoyed reading these books and learned so many new things from them. This series of books will remain a permanent source of knowledge about the creation and development of quantum theory. Congratulations!"|-Paul A. Dirac, FRS, Nobel Laureate||"The wealth and accuracy of detail in 'The Historical Development of Quantum Theory' are breathtaking."|-Richard P. Feynman, Nobel Laureate

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          4 out of 5 stars Solid.......2001-08-04

          This is robust wrinting : some 1500 pages for volume 6(part2) which I had in my hands. But that's definitively the most complete and thoughtfull account of the history of Quantum Mechanics I've read. The authors have read an impressive amount of original papers (their list takes some 200 pages) and are able to give us a fair summary of their results: what motivated them, how problems where treated and where these papers succeeded or failed. A small part of the book is devoted to the life of scientists involved in this adventure. The price of the book, unfortunately, make it available mainly to institutions and libraries.
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            Quantum Theory, together with the principles of special and general relativity, constitute a scientific revolution that has profoundly influenced the way in which we think about the universe and the fundamental forces that govern it. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is a definitive historical study of that scientific work and the human struggles that accompanied it from the beginning. Drawing upon such materials as the resources of the Archives for the History of Quantum Physics, the Niels Bohr Archives, and the archives and scientific correspondence of the principal quantum physicists, as well as Jagdish Mehra's personal discussions over many years with most of the architects of quantum theory, the authors have written a rigorous scientific history of quantum theory in a deeply human context. This multivolume work presents a rich account of an intellectual triumph: a unique analysis of the creative scientific process. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is science, history, and biography, all wrapped in the story of a great human enterprise. Its lessons will be an aid to those working in the sciences and humanities alike.
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