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The Concept of Matter: A Journey from Antiquity to Quantum Physics

English

By (author): Florestano Evangelisti

Our current concept of matter, one of scientific researchs greatest successes, represents a long journey, from questions posed during the birth of philosophy in Ancient Greece to recent advances in physics and chemistry, including Quantum Physics. This book outlines that journey. The book has three parts, each detailing a phase of the journey. The first saw the development of a conception based on classical physics; the second saw the construction of the old quantum theory attempting to explain the mysterious properties of matter, resulting in formulation of the new quantum theory; the third saw the formation of the modern conception of matter, based on quantum mechanics. Along the way, various topics are discussed, including: rediscovery and appropriation of antiquity by Western culture in the modern era; the subsequent revision process in the 16th and 17th centuries and the new experiments and theories of the 18th; attempts to understand the mysterious properties of matterthat could not be explained by classical physics; the first quantization hypotheses; discovery of new purely quantum-mechanical properties of matter; and the ultimate clarification of atomic structure. This book is aimed at anyone who wants a clear picture of how we arrived at the modern conception of matter. 

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Product Details
  • Dimensions: 155 x 235mm
  • Publication Date: 17 Jul 2024
  • Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
  • Publication City/Country: Switzerland
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9783031365607

About Florestano Evangelisti

Florestano Evangelisti is a retired professor of condensed matter physics. He taught at the University of Rome La Sapienza until 1992 when he moved to the University of Rome TRE of which he was one of the founders. His research activity dealt with different topics of both basic and applied research mainly devoted to electronic optical and structural properties of semiconductors. He is co-author of more than 180 articles published in international physics journals.

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