Problems of Atomic Dynamics (Dover Books on Physics)

Book Details

• Author: Max Born

• Publisher: Dover

• Edition: Illustrated

• Binding: Paperback

• Number of Pages: 224

• Release Date: 28-01-2005

• EAN: 9780486438733

• Package Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches

• Languages: English

About The Book
In this remarkable volume, Max Born presents the full text of two series of lectures he delivered in 1925-26 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. These lectures focus on two fundamental aspects of quantum theory: the structure of the atom and the lattice theory of rigid bodies.

Born, a future Nobel laureate, offers a unique look into the transition from Bohr's quantum theory to a new direction in atomic dynamics, laying the foundation for the quantum mechanics we know today. His lectures were delivered at a pivotal moment when Heisenberg's first paper on the new quantum theory had just been published, introducing a revolutionary approach to quantum dynamics.

The volume is historically significant, as it presents a period of intense development in quantum theory, with Born introducing key developments as they occurred, such as:

• Pauli's fourth quantum number

• Dirac's formalism

• Elements of Born's own work on operational calculus.

Who Should Read This Book
This book is ideal for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students in physics, particularly those with an interest in quantum mechanics and atomic physics. It provides readers with foundational knowledge in quantum theory and offers a firsthand look at science in the making during a critical period of discovery.

Features:

• Contains the full text of Born's 1925-26 lectures on atomic structure and lattice theory.

• Provides insights into the early development of quantum mechanics and atomic dynamics.

• Highlights key developments like Pauli's quantum number and Dirac's formalism.

• A vivid, historical look at the transition from Bohr's quantum theory to matrix mechanics.

This book serves as both a historical document and a solid resource for understanding the early days of quantum mechanics.