David Hilbert's Lectures on the Foundations of Physics 1915-1927: Relativity, Quantum Theory and Epistemology (David Hilbert's Lectures on the ... Geometry, 189) (English and German Edition)

Volume 5 has three parts, dealing with General Relativity, Epistemological Issues, and Quantum Mechanics. The core of the first part is Hilbert’s two semester lecture course on ‘The Foundations of Physics’ (1916/17). This is framed by Hilbert’s published ‘First and Second Communications’ on the ‘Foundations of Physics’ (1915, 1917) and by a selection of documents dealing with more specific topics like ‘The Principle of Causality’ or a lecture on the new concepts of space and time held in Bucharest in 1918. The epistemological issues concern the intricate relation between nature and mathematical knowledge, in particular the question of irreversibility and objectivity (1921) as well as the subtle question whether what Hilbert calls the ‘world equations’ are physically complete (1923). The last part deals with quantum theory in its early, advanced and mature stages. Hilbert held lecture courses on the mathematical foundations of quantum theory twice, before and after the breakthrough in 1926. These documents bear witness to one of the most dramatic changes in the foundations of science. This Volume has three sections, General Relativity, Epistemological Issues, and Quantum Mechanics. The core of the first section is Hilbert?s two semester lecture course on?The Foundations of Physics? (1916/17). This is framed by Hilbert?s published?First and Second Communications? on the?Grundlagen der Physik? (1915, 1917). The section closes with a lecture on the new concepts of space and time held in Bucharest in 1918. The epistemological issues concern the principle of causality in physics (1916), the intricate relation between nature and mathematical knowledge (1921), and the subtle question whether what Hilbert calls the?world equations? are physically complete (1923). The last section deals with quantum theory in its early, advanced and mature stages. Hilbert held lecture courses on the mathematical foundations of quantum theory twice, before and after the breakthrough in 1926. These documents bear witness to one of the most dramatic changes in the foundations of science. TOC: Introduction.- Part C: General Relativity.- Overview of the texts on General Relativity.- Hilbert's Lectures on The Foundations of Physics from 1915.- Hilbert's Lectures on The Foundations of Physics, Main Lecture 1916/17.- Hilbert's Lectures on FoP, Second Communication 1916.- Hilbert's Lectures on Space and Time (Bukarest), 1918.- Epistemological Issues.- Overview of the texts.- Hilbert's Lectures on The Causality Principle from 1916.- Hilbert's Lectures on Nature and Mathematical Knowledge from 1921.- Hilbert's Lectures on The World Equations from 1923.-Part E:Quantum Mechanics.- Overview of the texts.- Hilbert's Lectures on Radiation Theory from 1916.- Chapter 16: Hilbert's Lectures on Mathematical Methods of Quantum Theory from 19222/23 and 1926/27 APRIL 2, 1990, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

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These documents do nothing less than bear witness to one of the most dramatic changes in the foundations of science. The book has three sections that cover general relativity, epistemological issues, and quantum mechanics. This fascinating work will be a vital text for historians and philosophers of physics, as well as researchers in related physical theories.