A breadth of physics : the proceedings of the Peierls 80th birthday symposium, Oxford University, 27 June 1987 / editors, R.H. Dalitz and R.B. Stinchcombe



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1988

A breadth of physics : the proceedings of the Peierls 80th birthday symposium, Oxford University, 27 June 1987 / editors, R.H. Dalitz and R.B. Stinchcombe

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This volume consists of four parts. The first part is a biographical sketch of the life and work of Professor Sir Rudolf Peierls, eminent mathematical physicist. The second part consists of the symposium lectures on a broad range of research areas covering topics like dendritic growth, solar neutrinos, supernovae and heavy ions, quantum tunneling, astrophysics, nuclear weapons, string theory and theoretical physics. The third part provides an account of the life and scientific achievements of Professor Tony Hilton Royle Skyrme, a close associate of Professor Peierls. The last part contains reminiscences and birthday greetings to Sir Peierls.

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Nuclear physics--Congresses Mathematical physics--Congresses Physicists--Great Britain--Biography--Congresses Peierls, Rudolf Ernst, Sir, 1907- --Congresses

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Title
A breadth of physics : the proceedings of the Peierls 80th birthday symposium, Oxford University, 27 June 1987 / editors, R.H. Dalitz and R.B. Stinchcombe
Subject
  • Nuclear physics--Congresses
  • Mathematical physics--Congresses
  • Physicists--Great Britain--Biography--Congresses
  • Peierls, Rudolf Ernst, Sir, 1907- --Congresses
Publisher
  • World Scientific, 1988
  • National Library Board Singapore, 1988
Contributors
  • Dalitz, R. H. (Richard Henry), 1925-
  • Stinchcombe, R. B.
Digital Description
application/pdf, ill.
Table of Contents
  • supernovae and heavy ions. G. E. Brown. Quantum tunnelling in several dimensions with applications to heavy ion reactions. D. M. Brink. Some major progress in astrophysics in the last sixty years. L. A. Radicati. Nuclear weapons: their invention and control. M. Gowing. String theory. H. M. Chan. The development of green function averaging in theoretical physics. S. F. Edwards. Editorial note. The origins of skyrmions. T. H. R. Skyrme. An appreciation of Tony Skyrme. R. E. Peierls. Professor Tony Hilton Royle Skyrme: 1922-1987. A brief biography. R. H. Dalitz -- After-dinner contributions. Reminiscences of Rudi Peierls. H. A. Bethe. Birthday greetings to Sir Rudolf. F. J. Dyson. Closing address. B. H. Flowers. Group photograph. Key to group photograph.
Copyright
  • All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.