Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976)
History and Philosophy of Physics
2007-05-23 v2 Mathematical Physics
math.MP
Physics and Society
Quantum Physics
Abstract
A brief review of Heisenberg's life and work: participating in the youth movement in the aftermath of World War I, creating quantum mechanics, conflict with "deutsche Physik", involvement in "Hitler's Uranium Project", last illusions. Problems and dilemmas for scientists under a dictatorship - East and West.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0503235,
title = {Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976)},
author = {Ivan Todorov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0503235},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
Lecture at a Conference, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the re-establishment of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Sofia, Bulgaria, October 2003. Reference added. Comments welcome