Einstein and the Quantum: The Quest of the Valiant Swabian
• Princeton University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0691168562
Einstein and the Quantum: The Quest of the Valiant Swabian
ISBN-10: 0691168563 · ISBN-13: 978‑0691168562 · 2015
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A. Douglas Stone provides a rigorous examination of Albert Einstein’s foundational contributions to quantum mechanics, challenging the common perception that he was merely a skeptic of the field. By tracing Einstein’s intellectual journey from his early light-quantum hypothesis to his later debates with Bohr, the narrative reveals his essential role in shaping the conceptual framework of modern physics.
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