Atomic and molecular physics inaugural lecture delivered on Tuesday 11 December 1973
When physicists began to explore the world of atoms more precisely, as they endeavoured to understand its structure and the laws governing its behaviour, they soon encountered serious difficulties. Our intuitive concepts, based on our daily experience of the macroscopic world around us, proved to be...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Paris, France :
Collège de France
2015
2015. |
| Series: | Leçons inaugurales
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009430243006719 |
| Summary: | When physicists began to explore the world of atoms more precisely, as they endeavoured to understand its structure and the laws governing its behaviour, they soon encountered serious difficulties. Our intuitive concepts, based on our daily experience of the macroscopic world around us, proved to be completely erroneous on the atomic scale; the atom was incomprehensible within the framework of classical physics. In order to uncover these new mysteries, after a great deal of trial and error, entirely new concepts therefore had to be elaborated: the concepts of quantum physics. What are the main stages that have led us to this modern understanding of the atom? What is the present state of atomic physics? How has it contributed to the development of our knowledge and where is it heading? |
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| Item Description: | Translated from French. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations, charts; digital, HTML file(s) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9782722602816 |
