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Author:   Salvatore Esposito
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 18.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.50cm
Weight:   0.930kg
ISBN:  

9781107044029

ISBN 10:   1107044022
Pages:   393
Publication Date:   11 December 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Part I. Introducing the Character: 1. Life and myth; 2. The visible side; Part II. Atomic Physics: 3. Two-electron problem; 4. Thomas–Fermi model; Part III. Nuclear and Statistical Physics: 5. Quasi-stationary nuclear states; 6. Theory of ferromagnetism; Part IV. Relativistic Fields and Group Theory; 7. Groups and their applications to quantum mechanics; 8. Dirac equations and some alternatives; Part V. Quantum Field Theory: 9. Scalar electrodynamics; 10. Photons and electrons; Part VI. Fundamental Theories and Other Topics: 11. A 'path integral' approach to quantum mechanics; 12. Fundamental lengths and times; 13. Some more; Part VII. Beyond Majorana: 14. Majorana and condensed matter physics; 15. Majorana neutrinos and other Majorana particles; Appendix; References; Index.

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'... the perfect guided tour through his brief but prolific career.' Salvatore Esposito, Physics Today

'… the perfect guided tour through his brief but prolific career.' Salvatore Esposito, Physics Today

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Salvatore Esposito is a Professor in the History of Physics and Associate Professor in Theoretical Physics at Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare. His research interests range from neutrino physics to field theory, and he is considered the world expert on Majorana's work.

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