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Einstein, Kant, and Taoism
It is said that Einstein's conceptual base for the theory of relativity was the philosophy formulated by Immanuel Kant. Then, is it possible to see how Kant played a role in Einstein's…
Y. S. KimApr 5, 2006
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Il "protone neutro". Ovvero della laboriosa esclusione degli elettroni dal nucleo
The coming into light of the neutron is discussed. It is remarked that some experiments had already suggested that the penetrating radiation from beryllium had an electromagnetic component, before…
Alberto De GregorioMar 30, 2006
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The scientific heritage of Richard Henry Dalitz, FRS (1925-2006)
Professor Richard H. Dalitz passed away on January 13, 2006. He was almost 81 years old and his outstanding contributions are intimately connected to some of the major breakthroughs of the 20th…
Ian J. R. Aitchison, Frank E. Close, Avraham Gal et al.Mar 26, 2006
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Bohr model without quantum jumps
Omission of Bohr's second postulate permits a derivation of spectral intensity. The transition amplitudes serve as upper bounds to quantum mechanical matrix elements. They also provide insight…
Manfred BucherMar 24, 2006
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Majorana and the path-integral approach to Quantum Mechanics
We give, for the first time, the English translation of a manuscript by Ettore Majorana, which probably corresponds to the text for a seminar delivered at the University of Naples in 1938, where he…
S. EspositoMar 17, 2006
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Neutrino: Past, Present and Future
History of Neutrino Physics is revied with special emphasis on anecdotal events often neglected.
Herbert PietschmannMar 13, 2006
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Heisenberg and the Levels of Reality
We first analyze the transdisciplinary model of Reality and its key-concept of "Levels of Reality". We then compare this model with the one elaborated by Werner Heisenberg in 1942.
Basarab NicolescuMar 7, 2006
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Bruno Pontecorvo: mister neutrino
Bruno Pontecorvo was a great physicist who had enormous impact on the development of neutrino physics. His contribution to neutrino physics is briefly reviewed.Some recollections about his…
S. M. BilenkyMar 6, 2006
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The Differential Geometry and Physical Basis for the Applications of Feynman Diagrams
This paper recalls the development of gauge theory culminating in Yang-Mills theory, and the application of differential geometry including connections on fiber bundles to field theory. Finally, we…
Samuel MarateckMar 3, 2006
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MELENCOLIA I: The physics of Albrecht Duerer
Duerer's engraving ``MELENCOLIA I'' was circulated in two versions not previously distinguished. Besides their conspicuous early Renaissance scientific instruments and tools, they contain…
David Ritz FinkelsteinFeb 27, 2006
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Teaching Theoretical Physics: the cases of Enrico Fermi and Ettore Majorana
We report on theoretical courses by Fermi and Majorana, giving evidence of the first appearance and further development of Quantum Mechanics teaching in Italy. On the basis of original documents, we…
A. De Gregorio, S. EspositoFeb 21, 2006
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From Atoms to Quarks and Beyond: A historical panorama
The inward bound path of discovery unravelling the mysteries of matter and the forces that hold it together has culminated at the end of the twentieth century,in a theory of the Fundamental Forces of…
G. RajasekaranFeb 20, 2006
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The light came in 1905
Our present Worldview can not be imagined without the seminal ideas of Albert Einstein.
J. T. DevreeseFeb 16, 2006
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The History of Nuclidic Masses and of their Evaluation
This paper is centered on some historical aspects of nuclear masses, and their relations to major discoveries. Besides nuclear reactions and decays, the heart of mass measurements lies in mass…
G. AudiFeb 8, 2006
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Einstein et la mecanique quantique - Quelques reperes, quelques surprises
Even if Einstein brought major contributions as a founder of quantum mechanics, he remained deeply unsatisfied with the bases of this structure he knew to be so efficient for physics. His critics are…
P. RousselFeb 7, 2006
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Indian Contributions to High Energy Physics in the 20th Century
The inward bound path of discovery unravelling the mysteries of matter and the forces that hold it together has culminated at the end of the twentieth century in a theory of the Fundamental Forces of…
G. RajasekaranFeb 7, 2006
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Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy in the Research on the Foundations of Quantum Physics: E. P. Wigner's Case
Dealing with Eugene Wigner's ideas on the measurement procedure in quantum physics and unearthing the controversy that pitted him against supporters of the interpretation of complementarity, I…
Olival FreireFeb 4, 2006
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Enrico Fermi e Ettore Majorana: continuita' e rinnovamento nell'insegnamento della Fisica teorica
In 1927, just after he obtained a full professorship, Enrico Fermi delivered his first course on Theoretical Physics at the Institute of Physics in Rome. The following year Edoardo Amaldi, Emilio…
A. De Gregorio, S. EspositoFeb 1, 2006
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The high energy frontier and the collaboration in collider experiments
In this note I shall review the Japan-Italy cooperative work in high energy collider experiments, in particular OPAL at LEP, CDF at Fermilab, ZEUS at HERA and ATLAS at the future LHC.
G. GiacomelliJan 21, 2006
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Einstein's "Zur Elektrodynamik..." (1905) Revisited, with Some Consequences
Einstein, in his "Zur Elektrodynamik bewegter Korper", gave a physical (operational) meaning to "time" of a remote event in describing "motion" by introducing the concept of…
S. D. AgasheJan 20, 2006
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Georg(e) Placzek: a bibliometric study of his scientific production and its impact
The availability of a number of databases, in particular the Science Citation Index (SCI), have encouraged the development and use of bibliometric techniques to analyze and evaluate the production…
Manuel Cardona, Werner MarxJan 18, 2006
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The Discovery of European Porcelain Technology
The European quest for the hard paste porcelain lasted until about 1710, when the first production unit was built at Meissen in Saxony. Although, it is generally believed that Bottger discovered the…
C. M. Queiroz, S. AgathopoulosJan 17, 2006
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Les structures fines de l'électromagnétisme classique et de la relativité restreinte (The fine structures of Classical Electromagnetism and Special Relativity)
One of us (Y.P.) has shown the existence of a longitudinal component in the propagation of light waves on the basis of the kinematics underlying Poincaré's ellipse. We show how this statement…
Yves Pierseaux, Germain RousseauxJan 5, 2006
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold?!?
We review the Mpemba effect, where intially hot water freezes faster than initially cold water. While the effect appears impossible at first sight, it has been seen in numerous experiments, was…
Monwhea JengDec 29, 2005
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Fifty years of the Glauber diffraction theory
In this minireview a historical excursus in theoretical studies related to the Glauber diffraction theory has been presented with an accent on the recent developments in this subject.
A. A. ArkhipovDec 28, 2005
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