From c-Numbers to q-Numbers |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
CONVENTIONS AND NOTATIONS |
INTRODUCTION |
PART A PLANCK'S RADIATION THEORY |
• | Introduction |
Chapter I Concepts of Gas Theory |
Chapter II Planck's Absolute Irreversibility |
Chapter III On Irreversible Radiation Processes |
Chapter IV The Infrared Challenge |
The Second Derivative of the Resonator Entropy |
• | Boltzmann's Combinatorics |
• | Quantified Chaos |
• | Quantum Continuity |
• | Summary and Conclusions |
PART B THE CORRESPONDENCE PRINCIPLE |
• | Introduction |
Chapter V The Bohr Atom (1913-1916) |
Chapter VI Postulates and Principles |
Chapter VII Harmonic Interplay |
Chapter VIII A Crisis |
Chapter IX The Virtual Orchestra |
Chapter X Matrix Mechanics |
PART C DIRAC'S QUANTUM MECHANICS |
• | Introduction |
Chapter XI Classical Beauty |
Chapter XII Queer Numbers |
Chapter XIII Quantum Beauty |
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL GUIDE |
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN CITATIONS AND IN THE BIBLIOGRAPHY |
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SECONDARY LITERATURE |
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PRIMARY LITERATURE |
INDEX |