Product Description
by Victor Guillemin (Author), V. Guillemin (Author)
Written by a renowned MIT mathematician, this introduction to the evolution of quantum physics also explores the subject's philosophical implications. Topics include the development of physics from antiquity onward, research pertaining to elementary particles, and the relationship between physical science and issues of philosophy and religion. 48 illustrations. 1968 edition.
Author Biography
Mathematician Victor Guillemin is a leader in the field of symplectic geometry who has also made fundamental contributions to mathematical physics, spectral theory, and microlocal analysis. The author of many textbooks and monographs, he is a tenured Professor in MIT's Department of Mathematics, where he has supervised more than 40 doctoral students.