Ebook: Physics in My Generation

Professor Born, one of the most distinguished physicists of our time, has selected some of his most popular writings covering a period of thirty years, framed between his introduction to Einstein's Theory of Relativity (1921) and the postscript to the American edition of The Restless Universe (1951). It includes several discussions of Einstein's work, a short autobiography and articles dealing with the philosophical background of physics and its revolutionary changes during Professor Born's lifetime. Each treatment of a problem illuminates it from a different angle - all of them from a personal point of view.

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Professor Born, one of the most distinguished physicists of our time, has selected some of his most popular writings covering a period of thirty years, framed between his introduction to Einstein's Theory of Relativity (1921) and the postscript to the American edition of The Restless Universe (1951). It includes several discussions of Einstein's work, a short autobiography and articles dealing with the philosophical background of physics and its revolutionary changes during Professor Born's lifetime. Each treatment of a problem illuminates it from a different angle - all of them from a personal point of view.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vii
Introduction to ‘Einstein’s Theory of Relativity’ (1921)....Pages 1-5
Physical Aspects of Quantum Mechanics....Pages 6-12
On the Meaning of Physical Theories....Pages 13-30
Cause, Purpose and Economy in Natural Laws....Pages 31-52
Einstein’s Statistical Theories....Pages 53-64
Physics in the Last Fifty Years....Pages 65-77
Is Classical Mechanics in Fact Deterministic?....Pages 78-83
Astronomical Recollections....Pages 84-88
Statistical Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics....Pages 89-99
Physics and Relativity....Pages 100-115
Development and Essence of the Atomic Age....Pages 116-129
A New Year’s Message....Pages 130-131
Symbol and Reality....Pages 132-146
What is Left to Hope for?....Pages 147-154
In Memory of Einstein....Pages 155-165
From the Postscript to ‘The Restless Universe’(1951)....Pages 166-172

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Professor Born, one of the most distinguished physicists of our time, has selected some of his most popular writings covering a period of thirty years, framed between his introduction to Einstein's Theory of Relativity (1921) and the postscript to the American edition of The Restless Universe (1951). It includes several discussions of Einstein's work, a short autobiography and articles dealing with the philosophical background of physics and its revolutionary changes during Professor Born's lifetime. Each treatment of a problem illuminates it from a different angle - all of them from a personal point of view.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vii
Introduction to ‘Einstein’s Theory of Relativity’ (1921)....Pages 1-5
Physical Aspects of Quantum Mechanics....Pages 6-12
On the Meaning of Physical Theories....Pages 13-30
Cause, Purpose and Economy in Natural Laws....Pages 31-52
Einstein’s Statistical Theories....Pages 53-64
Physics in the Last Fifty Years....Pages 65-77
Is Classical Mechanics in Fact Deterministic?....Pages 78-83
Astronomical Recollections....Pages 84-88
Statistical Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics....Pages 89-99
Physics and Relativity....Pages 100-115
Development and Essence of the Atomic Age....Pages 116-129
A New Year’s Message....Pages 130-131
Symbol and Reality....Pages 132-146
What is Left to Hope for?....Pages 147-154
In Memory of Einstein....Pages 155-165
From the Postscript to ‘The Restless Universe’(1951)....Pages 166-172
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