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| 1. |  | Title: From c-numbers to q-numbers: the classical analogy in the history of quantum theory  Author: Darrigol, Olivier Published: University of California Press, 1993 Subjects: History | History and Philosophy of Science | Physics Publisher's Description: The history of quantum theory is a maze of conceptual problems, through which Olivier Darrigol provides a lucid and learned guide, tracking the role of formal analogies between classical and quantum theory. From Planck's first introduction of the quantum of action to Dirac's formulation of quantum m . . . [more] Similar Items |
| 2. |  | Title: Frontiers of supercomputing II: a national reassessment Author: Ames, Karyn R Published: University of California Press, 1994 Subjects: Science | Computer Science | Physics Publisher's Description: This uniquely comprehensive book brings together the vast amount of technical, economic, and political information and the analyses of supercomputing that have hitherto been buried in the frequently inaccessible "gray literature." Seventy-nine distinguished participants in the second Frontiers of Su . . . [more] Similar Items |
| 3. |  | Title: The key to Newton's dynamics: the Kepler problem and the Principia: containing an English translation of sections 1, 2, and 3 of book one from the first (1687) edition of Newton's Mathematical principles of natural philosophy Author: Brackenridge, J. Bruce 1927- Published: University of California Press, 1996 Subjects: Science | Physics | History and Philosophy of Science Publisher's Description: While much has been written on the ramifications of Newton's dynamics, until now the details of Newton's solution were available only to the physics expert. The Key to Newton's Dynamics clearly explains the surprisingly simple analytical structure that underlies the determination of the force necess . . . [more] Similar Items |
| 4. |  | Title: A mind always in motion: the autobiography of Emilio Segrè Author: Segrè, Emilio Published: University of California Press, 1993 Subjects: Science | History and Philosophy of Science | Physics | Autobiography Publisher's Description: The renowned physicist Emilio Segrè (1905-1989) left his memoirs to be published posthumously because, he said, "I tell the truth the way it was and not the way many of my colleagues wish it had been." This compelling autobiography offers a personal account of his fascinating life as well as candid . . . [more] Similar Items |