Hans Bethe and His Physics.
Title:
Hans Bethe and His Physics.
Author:
Brown, Gerald E.
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9789812774507
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1 online resource (329 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Preface -- List of Contributing Authors -- Hans Bethe and His Physics -- 1. German Beginnings -- 2. America the First Years -- 3. After the War -- References -- My Life in Astrophysics -- 1. Introduction to Astrophysics -- 2. The Washington Conference -- 3. The Carbon Cycle -- 4. Subsequent Developments -- 5. The Nobel Prize -- 6. Returning to Astrophysics -- 7. Conclusion -- Three Weeks with Hans Bethe -- First Week -- Second Week -- Third Week -- Hans Bethe at The New Yorker -- My Sixty Years with Hans Bethe -- References -- Hans Bethe -- A Fuller Picture -- "The Happy Thirties" -- From Sommerfeld to Fermi -- 1933 and Its Aftermath -- Cornell University -- The 1930's in Retrospect -- Epilogue -- Hans Bethe to Arnold Sommerfeld -- References -- Stellar Energy Generation and Solar Neutrinos -- How the Sun Shines -- After the War -- The Missing Solar Neutrinos -- References -- Hans Bethe and Quantum Electrodynamics -- Mastering QED -- References -- Hans Bethe and the Theory of Nuclear Matter -- Foundations -- Hole-line Expansion -- Nuclei and Neutron Stars -- Legacy -- Out of the Ordinary -- References -- Hans Bethe and Astrophysical Theory -- Not Enough Entropy -- Stellar Explosions -- About the Future -- A Large Piece of Life -- References -- Bethe's Hypothesis -- Early History -- Later Developments -- References -- Hans Bethe's Contributions to Solid-State Physics -- References -- Hans Bethe and the Nuclear Many-Body Problem -- 1. The Atomic and Nuclear Shell Models -- 2. Hans Bethe in Cambridge England -- 3. The Reference-Spectrum Method for Nuclear Matter -- References -- And Don't Forget the Black Holes (Commentary) -- Commentary by G. E. Brown -- References -- And Don't Forget the Black Holes -- References -- Shaping Public Policy -- Hans Bethe and the Global Energy Problems -- My Contacts with Bethe.
The Necessity of Nuclear Power -- Advantages and Problems of Nuclear Energy -- References -- In Memoriam: Hans Bethe -- The Hydrogen Bomb Decision -- The Test Ban -- Missile Defense -- No New Nuclear Weapons -- References -- Obituary: Hans A. Bethe -- List of Publications of Hans A. Bethe -- I. Books -- II. Papers -- III. Publications about Hans Bethe and other biographical material.
Abstract:
When Hans Bethe, at the age of 97, asked his long-term collaborator, Gerry Brown, to explain his scientific work to the world, the latter knew that this was a steep task. As the late John Bahcall famously remarked: "If you know his (Bethe's) work, you might be inclined to think he is really several people, all of whom are engaged in a conspiracy to sign their work with the same name". Almost eight decades of original research, hundreds of scientific papers, numerous books, countless reports spanning the key areas of 20th century physics are the impressive record of Hans Bethe's academic work. In answering Bethe's request, the editors enlisted the help of experts in the different research fields, collaborators and friends of this "last giant" of 20th century physics. Hans Bethe and His Physics is the result. It contains discussions of Hans Bethe's work in solid state physics, nuclear physics and astrophysics; it explains his contributions as a science advisor and his stance on energy and nuclear weapons; and it demonstrates his impact as a teacher and mentor to generations of young scientists. While the book's primary aim is to explain the science behind the man, the different articles also allow the reader to take a glimpse at the man behind the science. Sample Chapter(s). Three Weeks with Hans Bethe (525 KB). Contents: Hans Bethe and His Physics (G E Brown); My Life in Astrophysics (H A Bethe); Three Weeks with Hans Bethe (C Adami); Hans Bethe at The New Yorker (J Bernstein); My Sixty Years with Hans Bethe (E E Salpeter); Hans Bethe (K Gottfried); "The Happy Thirties" (S S Schweber); Steller Energy Generation and Solar Neutrinos (J N Bahcall & E E Salpeter); Hans Bethe and Quantum Electrodynamics (F Dyson); Hans Bethe and the Theory of Nuclear Matter (J W Negele); Hans Bethe and Astrophysical Theory (G E Brown); Bethe's Hypothesis (C N Yang &
M-L Ge); Hans Bethe's Contributions to Solid-State Physics (N D Mermin & N W Ashcroft); Hans Bethe and the Nuclear Many-Body Problem (J Holt & G E Brown); And Don't Forget the Black Holes (with Commentary) (H A Bethe et al.); Shaping Public Policy (S Drell); Hans Bethe and the Global Energy Problems (B Ioffe); In Memoriam: Hans Bethe (R L Garwin & F von Hippel); Obituary: Hans A Bethe (K Gottfried); List of Publications of Hans A Bethe. Readership: Students, physicists and historians of science.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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