Physics

The Casimir Effect The Casimir Effect- What is the Casimir Effect? From the Usenet FAQ. Evolution of the Bogoluibov Renormalization Group Evolution of the Bogoluibov Renormalization Group- A simple introduction into the renormalization group (RG) in quantum field theory and an overview of the renormalization group m… Noether's Theorem in a Nutshell Noether's Theorem in a Nutshell- An overview of Noether's theorem Renormalization Made Easy Renormalization Made Easy- A non-technical introduction to the renormalization of quantum field theories. What are C* Algebras Good For? What are C* Algebras Good For?- An introduction to C* Algebras and their applications in field theory. Net Advance in Physics - Quantum Field Theory Net Advance in Physics - Quantum Field Theory- General QFT resources. The State of Matrix Theory The State of Matrix Theory- A set of lecture notes with RealPlayer audio on Matrix Theory Warren Seigel Warren Seigel- a Professor at C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics, State University of New York, Stony Brook, Long Island, he's not content just to study the relationships… Eurotraps Eurotraps- A European experiment intended to test the theory of quantum electrodynamics to extremely high accuracy. Quantum Fields LLC Research & Development Quantum Fields LLC Research & Development- Research and Development in Vacuum Fluctuations, Casimir Forces and EPR Entangled States Quantum Fields Near Black Holes Quantum Fields Near Black Holes- This review gives an introduction into problems, concepts and techniques when quantizing matter fields near black holes. The first part focuses on… Casimir Effect: Physical Manifestations of Zero-Point Energy Casimir Effect: Physical Manifestations of Zero-Point Energy- Zero-point fluctuations in quantum fields give rise to observable forces between material bodies, the so-called Casim… Leonard Susskind Leonard Susskind- Professor of physics at Standford University. Research interests include theoretical particle physics and theoretical gravitational physics. Julian Schwinger Julian Schwinger- A biography from the Nobel prize museum Sin-Itiro Tomonaga Sin-Itiro Tomonaga- A short biography Abdus Salam Abdus Salam- An autobiography Murray Gell-Mann Murray Gell-Mann- A short biography from the Nobel prize museum The Nobel Prize in Physics, 1929 The Nobel Prize in Physics, 1929- Awarded to Prince Louis-Victor Pierre Raymond de Broglie for his discovery of the wave nature of electrons. Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac- Includes a brief biography and a copy of his Nobel lecture. Steven Weinberg Steven Weinberg- A short autobiography Sheldon Glashow Sheldon Glashow- A short autobiography The Nobel Prize in Physics 1927 The Nobel Prize in Physics 1927- Awarded jointly to Arthur Holly Compton for his discovery of the effect named after him, and to Charles Thomson Rees Wilson for his method of maki… The Nobel Prize in Physics 1933 The Nobel Prize in Physics 1933- Awarded jointly to Erwin Schrödinger and Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac for the discovery of new productive forms of atomic theory. The Nobel Prize in Physics 1945 The Nobel Prize in Physics 1945- Awarded to Wolfgang Pauli for the discovery of the Exclusion Principle, also called the Pauli Principle. Lev Landau Lev Landau- The Russian physicist considered one of the top theorists of all time Julian Schwinger Julian Schwinger- A biography of one of the three men who created quantum electrodynamics Emmy Noether Emmy Noether- The woman responsible for connecting symmetry with physical laws Wave Mechanics: Louis de Broglie Wave Mechanics: Louis de Broglie- A biography of prince Louis de Broglie, and an overview of his contribution to wave machanics, including an original paper. Gerard 't Hooft Gerard 't Hooft- Recipient of the 1999 Nobel Prize in physics for work in electroweak interactions Mangled Worlds Quantum Mechanics Mangled Worlds Quantum Mechanics- Describes a variation on the many worlds interpretation in which the Born probability rule can be derived via finite world counting. Multiverses and Blackberries Multiverses and Blackberries- The overview of many world theories by Martin Gardner published by Skeptical Inquirer. In the Beginning was the Bit In the Beginning was the Bit- An article in New Scientist about ideas of Anton Zeilinger and Caslav Brukner. Einstein's Method: A Fresh Approach to Quantum Mechanics and Relativity Einstein's Method: A Fresh Approach to Quantum Mechanics and Relativity- A book adopting Socratic method to the ontological questions in quantum mechanics and relativity. Quantum Dreams Page Quantum Dreams Page- Papers and collections of thoughts on informational or Bayesian interpretions of quantum states by Christopher Fuchs. The Ithaca Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics The Ithaca Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics- A paper by N. David Mermin presenting criteria for a 'good' interpretation of quantum mechanics. A Survey on Bohmian Mechanics A Survey on Bohmian Mechanics- Bohmian mechanics is the most obvious embedding of Schrodinger's equation into a completely coherent physical theory. Against Many Worlds Interpretation Against Many Worlds Interpretation- A paper by A. Kent with a critical review of the literature on many-worlds interpretations. Quantum Reality Quantum Reality- Brief exploration of issues surrounding Quantum Mechanics and reality. Collapse Theories Collapse Theories- Survey of the dynamical reduction program; from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Giancarlo Ghirardi. Relational Quantum Mechanics Relational Quantum Mechanics- An interpretation of quantum theory which discards the notions of absolute state of a system, absolute value of its physical quantities, or absolute … The Many-Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics The Many-Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics- Interpretation of quantum mechanics due to Hugh Everett according to which many universes exist in parallel at the same space … The Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics The Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics- First interpretation of quantum mechanics due to Niels Bohr The Kochen-Specker Theorem The Kochen-Specker Theorem- From the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Carsten Held. Foundations of Quantum Mechanics Foundations of Quantum Mechanics- John Bell and Bohmian QM Directing the strokes of Ockham's razor Directing the strokes of Ockham's razor- Skeptic (may be flippant but short) overview of the Interpretations Measurement in quantum mechanics FAQ Measurement in quantum mechanics FAQ- Lucid description of existing Interpretations and their problems, accessible to general public. Heisenberg's Physics and Philosophy Heisenberg's Physics and Philosophy- History of QM and Copenhagen Interpretation Measurement in Quantum Theory Measurement in Quantum Theory- Collapse of the wave function, role of the observer in QM; From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by Henry Krips. Everett's Relative-State Formulation of Quantum Mechanics Everett's Relative-State Formulation of Quantum Mechanics- Describes Everett's attempt to solve the measurement problem by dropping the collapse dynamics from the standard von Neu… The Everett Interpretation FAQ The Everett Interpretation FAQ- A set of frequently asked questions on Everett's many worlds approach to quantum mechanics