Books written by Kurt Gottfried

John S. Bell on the Foundations of Quantum Mechanics

... in that frame method of interpretation is incomparably more satisfacyou can confidently apply the ideas of the FitzGerald tory . ” Einstein was quite clear – FitzGerald's theory was contraction , Larmor dilation and Lorentz lag .
Quantum Mechanics: Fundamentals

In classical mechanics these primitive concepts are time, and points in three-dimensional Euclidean space. In terms of these, Newton's equations give unequivocal definitions of such concepts as momentum and force, which had only been ...
Concepts of Particle Physics

This is the origin of the idea of elementary particles, as Newton expressed it so lucidly: All these Things being considered, it seems probable to me that God in the beginning formed Matter in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, ...
Quantum Mechanics: Symbolism of Atomic Measurements

In checking out my impression of undergraduate courses , I happened to glance through a particular elementary textbook and found this statement : The laws of quantum mechanics cannot be derived , any more than can Newton's laws or ...
Quantum Mechanics, High Energy Physics and Accelerators: Selected Papers of John S. Bell, with Commentary

For in classical electrodynamics, the new concept – the electromagnetic field – is defined by the Lorentz force and Newton's equations of motion, i.e. the theory is “fully formulated in mathematical terms” for anyone who knows the ...
Quantum Mechanics: Fundamentals

For these and other reasons, this book is not just a revision of the 1966 edition. It has been rewritten throughout, is differently organized, and goes into greater depth on many topics that were in the old edition.
John S. Bell on the Foundations of Quantum Mechanics

1. On the problem of hidden variables in quantum mechanics -- 2.
Crisis Stability and Nuclear War

This volume--the result of a study sponsored by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Cornell University's Peace Studies Program--examines the role of crisis as a precursor to nuclear war and the extent to which the superpowers' ...
Concepts of Particle Physics

The second volume of this authoritative work traces the material outlined in the first, but in far greater detail and with a much higher degree of sophistication.
Quantum Mechanics: Fundamentals

This book contains discussions of radiation theory, quantum statistics and the many-body problem, and more advanced topics in collision theory. It is intended as a text for a first-year graduate quantum mechanics course.
Reforging European Security: From Confrontation To Cooperation

This book provides some answers to the questions of how to pursue the build-down of the East-West military confrontation in Europe and of how to build up an enduring and effective security system for Europe.