Early Quantum Electrodynamics: A Sourcebook by Arthur I. Miller (PDF)

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This book provides a panoramic view from 1927–1938 of the development of a physical theory that has been on the cutting-edge of theoretical physics ever since P. A. M. Dirac’s quantization of the electromagnetic field in 1927: quantum electrodynamics. Like the classic papers chosen for this volume, the introductory Frame-Setting Essay emphasizes conceptual transformations which carried physicists to the threshold of renormalization theory. The published papers and correspondence of Bohr, Heisenberg, Dirac and Pauli provide a fascinating analysis of the meaning and structure of a scientific theory. This book goes beyond the historical and philosophical into current physics. Unavailability of English-language versions of certain key papers, some of which are provided in this book, has prevented their implications from being fully realized. Awareness of research from sixty years ago could well provide insights for future developments.

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Editorial Reviews: Review ‘Professor Miller has produced yet another remarkable book in the history of modern physics. … This book should provide a valuable resource for an extended history and philosophical analysis of quantum field theory.’ James T. Cushing, Centaurus Book Description A panoramic view during 1927–1938 of the development of quantum electrodynamics. From the Back Cover This book provides a panoramic view during 1927-1938 of the development of a physical theory that has been on the cutting edge of theoretical physics ever since P.A.M. Dirac’s quantization of the electrodynamics field in 1927. Read more

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⭐Very helpful in researching the history of the subject. It pointed to failed paths of the subject that were rejected, and had the reference for those papers. It also pointed out the reasons for the failed efforts which were at times bases on intution rather than fact. The reader can make his own judgement whether the decisions were valid or in error, because, this subject is anything but complete.

⭐Le livre est conforme à la description. Je l’utilise rarement, mais je suis content de l’avoir acheté. Il correspond à mes atteintes. Merci bien.

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