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The Origin and Development of the Quantum Theory - MP3 CD in DVD case
Quantum theory was formulated by German physicist Max Planck while seeking the reason that radiation from a glowing body changes in color from red to orange and blue as its temperature rises. He postulated that energy exists in individual units in the same way that matter does, rather than as a constant electromagnetic wave, that it could therefore be quantified. He constructed a mathematical equation involving a figure to represent these individual units of energy, which he termed quanta, and presented his theory to the German Physical Society in 1900 as a basis for explaining the nature and behavior of matter and energy at the atomic and summertime and some subatomic levels. Also referred to as quantum physics and quantum mechanics, physicists gradually came to understand that the existence of quanta implied a completely new fundamental understanding of the laws of nature. Planck was awarded the Nobel prize in 1918 for his theory. This book is the address given at the awards ceremony in 1921. Quantum theory, together with Einstein's relativity theory, form the basis for modern physics. Its premises have been repeatedly tested and applied in an increasingly number of areas including optics, chemistry, computing, and cryptography.
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First published May 1, 2009
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Max Planck
245Ìýbooks168ÌýfollowersMax Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck was a German theoretical physicist who originated quantum theory, which won him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918.
Planck made many contributions to theoretical physics, but his fame rests primarily on his role as originator of the quantum theory. This theory revolutionized human understanding of atomic and subatomic processes, just as Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity revolutionized the understanding of space and time. Together they constitute the fundamental theories of 20th-century physics.
Planck made many contributions to theoretical physics, but his fame rests primarily on his role as originator of the quantum theory. This theory revolutionized human understanding of atomic and subatomic processes, just as Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity revolutionized the understanding of space and time. Together they constitute the fundamental theories of 20th-century physics.
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October 31, 2019
Archaic physics of the latter Dark Ages. Determinism still reins in a fairyland of laws, waves, constants and fields. But at least Maxwell's electromagnetic radiation theory and consequently "the classical theory of interference phenomena" is trashed.
May 31, 2016
This is Max Planck's speech before the Nobel Committee in 1920 when he was awarded the prize.
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